tag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:/blogs/afro-semitic-experience-news?p=3Afro-Semitic Experience News2024-01-17T09:15:40-05:00The Afro-Semitic Experiencefalsetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/73353042024-01-17T09:15:40-05:002024-01-17T09:16:10-05:00Dateline New Haven<p>Warren Byrd was interviewed by Paul Bass on Dateline New Haven. Warren talks with Paul about his life, his artistry and about Our Feet Began to Pray, the new Afro-Semitic Experience album.</p><p><span>Here's a lnk to the full interview </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpOPKhkEFac"><span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpOPKhkEFac</span></a><span> or just click below!</span></p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="KpOPKhkEFac" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KpOPKhkEFac?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/73334452024-01-13T12:09:17-05:002024-01-13T12:09:18-05:00Warren and David on NYBERG<p>Band cofounders Warren Byrd and David Chevan visited WTNH this week for an interview with Ann Nyberg. They talked about the band, their new album and the song Unity in the Community.</p><p>If you haven't seen it, here's a <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.wtnh.com/on-air/nyberg/nyberg-new-haven-band-hopes-to-bring-people-together/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">link to the interview</a>: </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.wtnh.com/on-air/nyberg/nyberg-new-haven-band-hopes-to-bring-people-together/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://www.wtnh.com/on-air/nyberg/nyberg-new-haven-band-hopes-to-bring-people-together/</a></p>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/72730502023-09-13T19:12:37-04:002023-10-16T10:47:17-04:00Some pics from CT Folkfest<p>We had a blast this past weekend playing at CT Folkfest in New Haven's Edgerton Park. It was our first time playing at a folk festival and we don't know why we haven't done it sooner. What we play, at some level, is a form of folk jazz. Much of the music that we don't compose comes from the Jewish and African American folk traditions. If you know of any folk festivals where we should be playing please let us know. </p><p>In the meantime, enjoy these terrific photos, all taken by our friend, photographer Gary Hochman. </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/150052/d93d3d0ee822fe47e8bb996c8c3add688b02ce11/original/img-4798.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>This is a great photo of Saskia Laroo and one of our favorite dancers, Eric Triffin</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/150052/a8753b1fe894177d3bff7b06133e1c70a2e65918/original/img-4793.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/150052/acaac080c7023cde269ba05d06623ab7003ddd93/original/img-4780.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/150052/8c75775181002ea6090b294c51378ff314b1f35f/original/img-4786.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p> </p>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/72561912023-08-12T16:00:42-04:002023-08-12T16:01:52-04:00Live in Florence Italy<p>Warren, David, and Saskia performed on June 29 at the Balagan Festival in Florence, Italy. The concert took place on the steps of the Great Synagogue of Florence. It was a good sized and very lively audience.</p><p>Here's a video of the group performing Unity in the Community:</p><p> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="4iDRubt_YcM" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4iDRubt_YcM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/65543432021-02-20T16:42:24-05:002023-08-12T15:51:30-04:00Baba David Coleman<p>Baba David Coleman, drummer, teacher, priest, and founding member of the Afro-Semitic Experience is suffering from stage IV cancer that has spread throughout his body. </p>
<p>He is being cared for by his family in Ohio. </p>
<p>They don’t have the financial resources to cover his medical expenses or even his day-to-day expenses. If you can help, your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Over the years many of you have been touched by Baba David's loving spirit and he has brought his love to so many around the world. This is truly his moment of need. </p>
<p> Here is the link for the Go Fund Me page to support Baba David Coleman: </p>
<p><a contents="https://gofund.me/40763573&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://gofund.me/40763573" target="_blank">https://gofund.me/40763573 </a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/150052/6384444cd9d64cb4f61d92010beca53654da2e04/original/afro-semitic-98.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/65379052021-02-02T19:18:16-05:002021-02-02T19:18:16-05:00MLK 2021: the year we streamed it all<p>Like so many other musical groups, we have been without performances for much of the pandemic. We had a few moments here and there, such as our performance of Letters from the Affair at the Providence Fringe in the summer or this collaboration on the Hassidic Kaddish with our friend, Cantor Erik Contzius this past fall: </p>
<p><a contents="&nbsp;https://youtu.be/a0EhCrbXdSU" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/a0EhCrbXdSU" target="_blank"> https://youtu.be/a0EhCrbXdSU</a> </p>
<p>That changed for us for a couple of weeks as found ourselves, for a short while, with a busy January. So busy, in fact, that on January 15, the Friday evening of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, we managed to virtually participate in seven services and concerts. Here are some links to some samples of that evening. </p>
<p>We prerecorded our part for a service services at Congregation Beth Ahabah in Richmond Virginia. And then Cantor Sarah Beck Berman recorded herself into the group. It’s a beautiful service that you can find here: </p>
<p><a contents="https://youtu.be/5ksq2y0oFao" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/5ksq2y0oFao" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/5ksq2y0oFao</a> </p>
<p>We prerecorded music for the entire MLK service for Congregation Mishkan Israel Hamden, together with Cantor Arthur Giglio. The service can be found on the synagogue’s Livestream page in two parts. If you search on the livestream page for January 15 you will be able to hear us on the streams for Kabbalat Shabbat Services and the CMI MLK service <a contents="Livestream — Congregation Mishkan Israel (cmihamden.org)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.cmihamden.org/livestream" target="_blank">Livestream — Congregation Mishkan Israel (cmihamden.org)</a> </p>
<p>Meanwhile, at the MLK service at Temple Beth El of Great Neck, Cantor Adam Davis sang along live with our prerecorded videos of the service. </p>
<p><a contents="https://youtu.be/q9FewM82q0Y" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/q9FewM82q0Y" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/q9FewM82q0Y</a> </p>
<p>And we also recorded a concert for Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley our concert and our conversation with members of the synagogue can be heard here: <a contents="https://youtu.be/4N8haCPEgc0" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.cmihamden.org/livestream" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/4N8haCPEgc0</a> </p>
<p>Shabbat Shirah is the Sabbath observed every year that marks the reading of the Torah portion in which the Hebrew slaves cross the Red Sea and become a free people. After the crossing the newly freed Hebrews sang two songs of gratitude and freedom. While many people rightly think of Passover as the essential Jewish holiday for the celebration of freedom this is another moment in the year when we celebrate freedom, and it is a Sabbath that emphasizes celebration through music and song. This year, for Shabbat Shirah, on January 29, band cofounders Warren Byrd and David Chevan went to a studio where they played a Friday night service, accompanying Cantor Meredith Greenberg for Temple Ner Tamid. After the service David and Warren played a bit more and spoke with the cantor about their music: </p>
<p><a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pN9A4LAdME" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pN9A4LAdME" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pN9A4LAdME</a></p>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/60895442020-01-12T08:43:51-05:002020-01-12T08:43:51-05:00Ohio trip newsletter<p>To all our friends and fans in Ohio, </p>
<p>It’s been quite a few years since we were last anywhere in your state. </p>
<p>That’s about to change. </p>
<p>We will be in your state next week for four performances!! </p>
<p>We’re coming to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. </p>
<p>And we will be celebrating our 22nd anniversary!! </p>
<p>Hope you can come to one or more of these performances. If we aren’t going to be near you, can you please share our info with your friends and family who are going to be near us. Here we are 22 years into our story and we still rely mostly on word of mouth to bring out our audiences. </p>
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<p>Here’s our itinerary: </p>
<p>On Thursday, January 16, at 6 pm, we’re playing a concert at Youngstown State University. Public is welcome to attend this event. We’re playing in the Chestnut Room, in the Kilcawley Center, at Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH. Here’s a link to the Facebook event for the concert:<a contents=" https://www.facebook.com/275991458011/posts/10159257055698012/ " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/275991458011/posts/10159257055698012/" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/275991458011/posts/10159257055698012/ </a></p>
<p>On Friday, January 17, we’re playing a concert at 6:30 pm and an interfaith MLK service at 7:30 </p>
<p>At Temple Israel, 432 30th Street, NW, Canton, OH </p>
<p>We have a special preservice concert planned as this will be the anniversary of our very first performance 22 years ago. </p>
<p>Then, on Saturday, January 18 we drive to the other side of the state for a 7:30 pm concert at the First Unitarian Church of Toledo, 3205 Glendale Ave., Toledo OH 43614-2423. We’ve been playing in Toledo since the 1990s, but this will be our first concert there in over 8 years!! Here’s a link to the Facebook event page for the concert: <a contents="https://www.facebook.com/275991458011/posts/10159257045873012/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/275991458011/posts/10159257045873012/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/275991458011/posts/10159257045873012/</a> </p>
<p>Finally, on Sunday, January 19 we will be in Cleveland for a 10 am – 1 pm workshop and concert, at Beth Israel - The West Temple, 14308 Triskett Road, Cleveland, OH 44111, 216-941-8882. This will be our third visit to Beth Israel—The West Temple. They’ve always opened their doors to us and we are very exited to come back to share our music on MLK weekend and our 22nd anniversary weekend. I’ve seen some posts for this on Facebook, but I don’t have any links. Please help us to get the word out to the community!! </p>
<p>We’re looking forward to these four days of music and Unity in the Community. Hope to see you at one of these performances. </p>
<p>Àse and Shalom, </p>
<p>Alvin, David, Jocelyn, Saskia, Warren, and Will</p>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388482017-01-05T15:06:00-05:002017-01-05T21:11:55-05:00MLK 2017 <div style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>To all of our friends and fans we wish you a Happy 2017, </span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>Next weekend we honor the legacy and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'> </span></span><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>We also celebrate the 19</span><sup><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>th</span></sup><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'> anniversary of our first performance.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'> </span></span><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>And we are grateful to have three events coming up in the coming week where we will be doing just that.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'> </span></span><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>We’re playing in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Commack, Long Island.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>We begin the weekend on Friday, January 13 with a Sabbath service and Sermon in Song at Temple Sinai in Washington, DC. The service begins at 7:00 p.m.</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'> </span></span><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>After the service, we will be playing a full-length set, our sermon in song, to honor Dr. King. The address for Temple Sinai is Sinai, 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC 20015. </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>Finally, we travel on Sunday, January 15, to Commack Long Island where we are playing a concert to honor Dr. King at the Suffolk Y JCC at 7:00 pm. The address for the Suffolk Y JCC is 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725. For more info about this event:</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>On Sunday, February 5, we are playing in Hartford at the Hartford Public Library as a part of their Baby Grand Jazz Series. That concert is from 3-4 p.m. For more about the concert and that series here’s a link to the HPL website: </span><a href="http://www.hplct.org/classes-seminars-exhibits/baby-grand-jazz"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>http://www.hplct.org/classes-seminars-exhibits/baby-grand-jazz</span></a></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>As we begin our 19</span><sup><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>th</span></sup><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>year we see and hear so much that tells us that our message of Unity in the Community is still resonant and relevant. We love hearing from our friends on </span><a contents="Facebook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://m.facebook.com/Afro-Semitic-Experience-275991458011/" target="_blank"><span style="margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>Facebook</span></span></a><span style='font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;'>(if you're on Facebook please like us!) and at our web site. We hope to bring our music to more places where it is needed and desired. And we hope that brings us near enough to see you!!! If you have any friends or family near where we are playing please forward this message to them and encourage them to check us out--as we find that word of mouth is what works best when you are a grassroots ensemble.</span></span></div>
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</div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388492015-04-22T10:35:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:29-05:00At Eldridge Street Last Sunday several band members were invited to accompany Cantor Jack Mendelson at a baby naming. Jack was in great voice and we all had fun making music together.<br><br>Here are some candid shots from the day.<br><div style="text-align: center;">
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We mourn the killing of Michael Brown and we are troubled by the violence that has been inflicted upon the community. We are reminded once again that the Civil Rights movement is far from over and that this nation is in need of an ongoing dialogue on race, bigotry and unity in the community. As musicians there is only so much we can do. But do it we shall. We are healers. And so we share this link to a piece dedicated to healing. Healing in Ferguson. Healing in the United States of America. Healing wherever there is strife of any kind. Plea for Peace.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/afro-semitic-experience/plea-for-peace"><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";'>https://soundcloud.com/afro-semitic-experience/plea-for-peace</span></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961872014-08-26T10:40:00-04:002022-02-13T10:31:11-05:00PLEA FOR PEACE<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> 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We mourn the killing of Michael Brown and we are troubled by the violence that has been inflicted upon the community. We are reminded once again that the Civil Rights movement is far from over and that this nation is in need of an ongoing dialogue on race, bigotry and unity in the community. As musicians there is only so much we can do. But do it we shall. We are healers. And so we share this link to a piece dedicated to healing. Healing in Ferguson. Healing in the United States of America. Healing wherever there is strife of any kind. Plea for Peace.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/afro-semitic-experience/plea-for-peace"><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";'>https://soundcloud.com/afro-semitic-experience/plea-for-peace</span></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388512014-06-18T12:59:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:29-05:00Afro-Semitic Experience coming to Thomaston Connecticut this summer!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="640" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">How great it is to be a part of a summer series. Hope you go out and enjoy some of these other groups. See you on August 4 in Thomaston!</div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128112014-06-18T12:59:00-04:002024-01-17T09:16:10-05:00Afro-Semitic Experience coming to Thomaston Connecticut this summer!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="640" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">How great it is to be a part of a summer series. Hope you go out and enjoy some of these other groups. See you on August 4 in Thomaston!</div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961882014-06-18T12:59:00-04:002021-02-02T19:13:52-05:00Afro-Semitic Experience coming to Thomaston Connecticut this summer!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="640" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrflNo98SmU/U6HEf3R_uvI/AAAAAAAAAwU/EoIsaakloRY/s1600/2014+Concert+Poster+-+Web+format.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">How great it is to be a part of a summer series. Hope you go out and enjoy some of these other groups. See you on August 4 in Thomaston!</div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388522014-05-21T08:18:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:29-05:00More music from the Atlanta Jewish Music FestivalHere's another video of the Afro-Semitic Experience from the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival. This video from the festival is a story about the band and an interview with Warren Byrd and David Chevan that was aired on the Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasting network.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://ytimg.googleusercontent.com/vi/aQs8sCkzeHA/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/aQs8sCkzeHA&source=uds">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div>Everyone sounds great. Saskia Laroo's trumpet playing is outstanding and she and Will Bartlett are making a pretty awesome team out front.<br><br>We also played the opening night of the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival. Here's a clip from YouTube of us from the Festival.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://ytimg.googleusercontent.com/vi/PnwzmEJ0nc0/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/PnwzmEJ0nc0&source=uds">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div>Everyone sounds great. Saskia Laroo's trumpet playing is outstanding and she and Will Bartlett are making a pretty awesome team out front.<br><br>We also played the opening night of the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival. Here's a clip from YouTube of us from the Festival.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://ytimg.googleusercontent.com/vi/PnwzmEJ0nc0/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/PnwzmEJ0nc0&source=uds">
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<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>The Afro-Semitic Experience <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">is proud to announce the release of its ninth CD,</b> <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jazz Souls on Fire.</span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jazz Souls on Fire</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> pays tribute to some of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Afro-Semitic Experience's</i></b> favorite composers, ones whose own creativity inspired that of the members of the group. </span></span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;'>On this recording we visit pieces by Leon Thomas, Duke Ellington, Hank Mobley, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and others. </span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>We honor their music, forged out of the struggles from which they emerged, lighting a way for us.</span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> It brings us back to the groove and passion of blowing, dancing, and soaring freely in sound and spirit—it brings us back to our musical roots.</span>
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>In support of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jazz Souls on Fire</i>, which comes out on Thursday, March 20, the Afro-Semitic Experience is giving CD release concerts in Atlanta and Northern California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br></div><div class="Body" style="tab-stops: 35.45pt 70.85pt 106.3pt 141.75pt 177.15pt 212.6pt 248.05pt 283.45pt 318.9pt 354.35pt 389.75pt 425.2pt 460.65pt;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>for tickets and more info please visit <a href="http://www.atlantajmf.org/">www.atlantajmf.org</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Friday, March 21</span></b><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> 7:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA</span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Saturday, March 22</span></b><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> Berkeley Jewish Music Festival </span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'>8:00 pm, at Freight and Salvage, <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">202<span style="background-color: white;"><span></span></span>0 Addison St, Berkeley, CA</span></span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'></span>
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<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>The Afro-Semitic Experience <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">is proud to announce the release of its ninth CD,</b> <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jazz Souls on Fire.</span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jazz Souls on Fire</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> pays tribute to some of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Afro-Semitic Experience's</i></b> favorite composers, ones whose own creativity inspired that of the members of the group. </span></span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;'>On this recording we visit pieces by Leon Thomas, Duke Ellington, Hank Mobley, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and others. </span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>We honor their music, forged out of the struggles from which they emerged, lighting a way for us.</span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> It brings us back to the groove and passion of blowing, dancing, and soaring freely in sound and spirit—it brings us back to our musical roots.</span>
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>In support of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jazz Souls on Fire</i>, which comes out on Thursday, March 20, the Afro-Semitic Experience is giving CD release concerts in Atlanta and Northern California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br></div><div class="Body" style="tab-stops: 35.45pt 70.85pt 106.3pt 141.75pt 177.15pt 212.6pt 248.05pt 283.45pt 318.9pt 354.35pt 389.75pt 425.2pt 460.65pt;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>for tickets and more info please visit <a href="http://www.atlantajmf.org/">www.atlantajmf.org</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Friday, March 21</span></b><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> 7:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA</span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Saturday, March 22</span></b><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> Berkeley Jewish Music Festival </span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'>8:00 pm, at Freight and Salvage, <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">202<span style="background-color: white;"><span></span></span>0 Addison St, Berkeley, CA</span></span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'></span>
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<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>The Afro-Semitic Experience <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">is proud to announce the release of its ninth CD,</b> <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jazz Souls on Fire.</span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jazz Souls on Fire</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> pays tribute to some of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Afro-Semitic Experience's</i></b> favorite composers, ones whose own creativity inspired that of the members of the group. </span></span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;'>On this recording we visit pieces by Leon Thomas, Duke Ellington, Hank Mobley, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and others. </span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>We honor their music, forged out of the struggles from which they emerged, lighting a way for us.</span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> It brings us back to the groove and passion of blowing, dancing, and soaring freely in sound and spirit—it brings us back to our musical roots.</span>
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>In support of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jazz Souls on Fire</i>, which comes out on Thursday, March 20, the Afro-Semitic Experience is giving CD release concerts in Atlanta and Northern California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br></div><div class="Body" style="tab-stops: 35.45pt 70.85pt 106.3pt 141.75pt 177.15pt 212.6pt 248.05pt 283.45pt 318.9pt 354.35pt 389.75pt 425.2pt 460.65pt;">
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>for tickets and more info please visit <a href="http://www.atlantajmf.org/">www.atlantajmf.org</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Friday, March 21</span></b><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> 7:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA</span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Saturday, March 22</span></b><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'> Berkeley Jewish Music Festival </span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'>8:00 pm, at Freight and Salvage, <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">202<span style="background-color: white;"><span></span></span>0 Addison St, Berkeley, CA</span></span><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;'></span>
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DOMINION UNIVERSITY CONCERT<b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b> visited Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia for an outdoor performance on September 11. We honored the memories of those who had fallen on that day and celebrated our ancestors. The band played music that covered our entire repertoire, from the beginning of the group to the music from our forthcoming CD, <i><b>"Jazz Souls on Fire,"</b></i> in all the group played for over two hours.<br>Noted jazz photographer Mark Robbins was at the show and he shared some of his photos with the band. He's got a great eye for musicians and how they express themselves in their music. 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</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Please visit it and support his great work.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here are some of Mark's photos from the concert:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A2Zg0uwVzuM/UkQYwuj8YzI/AAAAAAAAAVs/ZCdgdfhq8lI/s1600/ase+(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-A2Zg0uwVzuM/UkQYwuj8YzI/AAAAAAAAAVs/ZCdgdfhq8lI/s400/ase+(7).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="391" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yzkw4bJ9TH4/UkQY0A1QUFI/AAAAAAAAAV0/G4345xVbQeA/s1600/ase+(9).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-yzkw4bJ9TH4/UkQY0A1QUFI/AAAAAAAAAV0/G4345xVbQeA/s1600/ase+(9).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Afro-Semitic Experience Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VaRIlce9TaU/UkQY4oOZy8I/AAAAAAAAAV8/jloWCgrytIo/s1600/ase+(8).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-VaRIlce9TaU/UkQY4oOZy8I/AAAAAAAAAV8/jloWCgrytIo/s400/ase+(8).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="312" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JWG9yv60axY/UkQY97uswqI/AAAAAAAAAWE/cIBhuvc5BJg/s1600/ase+(12).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-JWG9yv60axY/UkQY97uswqI/AAAAAAAAAWE/cIBhuvc5BJg/s400/ase+(12).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="313" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hc9Ct1bwKU/UkQZD5JXfmI/AAAAAAAAAWM/ObmIRQq7dMQ/s1600/ase+(21).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hc9Ct1bwKU/UkQZD5JXfmI/AAAAAAAAAWM/ObmIRQq7dMQ/s400/ase+(21).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="216" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsUPjuWplHg/UkQZKYVbKwI/AAAAAAAAAWU/SxHtvcfy2i8/s1600/ase+(24).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsUPjuWplHg/UkQZKYVbKwI/AAAAAAAAAWU/SxHtvcfy2i8/s400/ase+(24).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="390" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M6QyNmOP0xc/UkQZPVSBZCI/AAAAAAAAAWc/IAQUtM_1azI/s1600/ase+(15).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-M6QyNmOP0xc/UkQZPVSBZCI/AAAAAAAAAWc/IAQUtM_1azI/s400/ase+(15).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="253" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Warren and Alvin Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7KlugLxqZA/UkQZUPsnsEI/AAAAAAAAAWk/8AUVkRxaUzo/s1600/ase+(17).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7KlugLxqZA/UkQZUPsnsEI/AAAAAAAAAWk/8AUVkRxaUzo/s400/ase+(17).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="238" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Will and Alvin Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecGaHvgCc14/UkQZajubBtI/AAAAAAAAAWs/1IAtY9TTS2E/s1600/ase+(26).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecGaHvgCc14/UkQZajubBtI/AAAAAAAAAWs/1IAtY9TTS2E/s400/ase+(26).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="222" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd and David Chevan Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8w5L4lsc9z8/UkQZfUETE8I/AAAAAAAAAW0/2UlQcv8pUFY/s1600/ase+(28).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-8w5L4lsc9z8/UkQZfUETE8I/AAAAAAAAAW0/2UlQcv8pUFY/s400/ase+(28).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="212" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. and Stacy Phillips Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Lm2y-UCk78/UkQZl1jsl1I/AAAAAAAAAW8/RyKl5ltxxvk/s1600/ase+(29).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Lm2y-UCk78/UkQZl1jsl1I/AAAAAAAAAW8/RyKl5ltxxvk/s400/ase+(29).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="341" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IeiWWHZvMFg/UkQZthpKerI/AAAAAAAAAXE/8r8o1E8v79s/s1600/ase+(25).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-IeiWWHZvMFg/UkQZthpKerI/AAAAAAAAAXE/8r8o1E8v79s/s400/ase+(25).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="308" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YvvcqSwp4nQ/UkQZ8mdegTI/AAAAAAAAAXU/sCZU5DErlak/s1600/ase+(37).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-YvvcqSwp4nQ/UkQZ8mdegTI/AAAAAAAAAXU/sCZU5DErlak/s320/ase+(37).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="249" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu, Will and Stacy Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128152013-09-26T07:35:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00PHOTOS FROM OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY CONCERT<b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b> visited Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia for an outdoor performance on September 11. We honored the memories of those who had fallen on that day and celebrated our ancestors. The band played music that covered our entire repertoire, from the beginning of the group to the music from our forthcoming CD, <i><b>"Jazz Souls on Fire,"</b></i> in all the group played for over two hours.<br>Noted jazz photographer Mark Robbins was at the show and he shared some of his photos with the band. He's got a great eye for musicians and how they express themselves in their music. 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</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Please visit it and support his great work.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here are some of Mark's photos from the concert:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Afro-Semitic Experience Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Warren and Alvin Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961922013-09-26T07:35:00-04:002022-03-02T12:25:53-05:00PHOTOS FROM OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY CONCERT<b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b> visited Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia for an outdoor performance on September 11. We honored the memories of those who had fallen on that day and celebrated our ancestors. The band played music that covered our entire repertoire, from the beginning of the group to the music from our forthcoming CD, <i><b>"Jazz Souls on Fire,"</b></i> in all the group played for over two hours.<br>Noted jazz photographer Mark Robbins was at the show and he shared some of his photos with the band. He's got a great eye for musicians and how they express themselves in their music. Thanks to Mark for allowing us to post these photos on our site. <span id="goog_830229863"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_830229864"></span>Mark Robbins' web site is: <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> 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</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Please visit it and support his great work.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here are some of Mark's photos from the concert:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Afro-Semitic Experience Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Warren and Alvin Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Will and Alvin Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. and Stacy Phillips Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu, Will and Stacy Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. Old Dominion University Mark Robbins Photography </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388562013-08-08T08:01:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:30-05:00MITCHELL LIBRARY PARK CONCERTThe Afro-Semitic Experience played in the park by Mitchell Library in the Westville section of New Haven this past Monday. A good crowd turned out and there was a lot of dancing and celebration. Warren sang many of the songs that we are working on for our new CD and in general we had a blast.<br><br>David Sepulveda of the New Haven Indepedent shared some of his photos of the concert with us. Here are some of our favorites from the night:<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Road that Heals the Splintered Soul</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dancing to the sounds of the Afro-Semitic Experience</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The band broke into a Klezmer tune and it seemed like the entire audience got up in a circle and started dancing. It was a beautiful sight. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-65YckNzsp1M/UgOFjuDWcII/AAAAAAAAAUk/ebLE0N_eto4/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-65YckNzsp1M/UgOFjuDWcII/AAAAAAAAAUk/ebLE0N_eto4/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+3.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br>Happy concert goers enjoying a great evening. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTGG2-KG5dM/UgOFlHu12rI/AAAAAAAAAUs/ZPsco1SRjaY/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTGG2-KG5dM/UgOFlHu12rI/AAAAAAAAAUs/ZPsco1SRjaY/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+4.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> There was a good turnout for the event--it seemed like every community in New Haven was represented. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCZR5scR3jI/UgOFm6Z-rSI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SFuWld1muXk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCZR5scR3jI/UgOFm6Z-rSI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SFuWld1muXk/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+6.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> Saskia Laroo, our amazing trumpet player, never lets anything stand in the way of giving a good performance (she forgot her music stand, but that did not stop her for one second).<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gGQe6RgMGvs/UgOFppEYC2I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/HtsBYZRf3qw/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-gGQe6RgMGvs/UgOFppEYC2I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/HtsBYZRf3qw/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="295" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdNcxL1sCLY/UgOFUxNjGAI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HT2D-O-llIo/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdNcxL1sCLY/UgOFUxNjGAI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HT2D-O-llIo/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+10.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> Warren sounded great both on keyboard and in his singing. He was in the zone that night. You can see how relaxed and intense he looks.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs3st_wz-w/UgOFUqk2LvI/AAAAAAAAAS0/S4ypmJliTAs/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs3st_wz-w/UgOFUqk2LvI/AAAAAAAAAS0/S4ypmJliTAs/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+11.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NTxDi3ddsLs/UgOFahXxxyI/AAAAAAAAATc/RyMKzGEXZSY/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-NTxDi3ddsLs/UgOFahXxxyI/AAAAAAAAATc/RyMKzGEXZSY/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+15.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> The dancing was such a great part of the night. And everyone in New Haven knows that when this guy is at a show there WILL BE DANCING!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGCKlpv8cuA/UgOFbwAkkJI/AAAAAAAAATo/PZAz3m_Srdc/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGCKlpv8cuA/UgOFbwAkkJI/AAAAAAAAATo/PZAz3m_Srdc/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+16.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_e6mw3A6mN8/UgOFcxmvv9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/UHWnJeMaTXk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-_e6mw3A6mN8/UgOFcxmvv9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/UHWnJeMaTXk/s320/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+17.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. and Alvin Carter, Sr.--the heartbeat of the band</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks again to David Sepulveda for documenting this magical night of music and community</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128162013-08-08T08:01:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00MITCHELL LIBRARY PARK CONCERTThe Afro-Semitic Experience played in the park by Mitchell Library in the Westville section of New Haven this past Monday. A good crowd turned out and there was a lot of dancing and celebration. Warren sang many of the songs that we are working on for our new CD and in general we had a blast.<br><br>David Sepulveda of the New Haven Indepedent shared some of his photos of the concert with us. Here are some of our favorites from the night:<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okEuCzxzyWw/UgOFWDV878I/AAAAAAAAATE/W2grLG59CIk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-okEuCzxzyWw/UgOFWDV878I/AAAAAAAAATE/W2grLG59CIk/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Road that Heals the Splintered Soul</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-twTgcFVHA2E/UgOFf1rDgHI/AAAAAAAAAUE/3oo3eP9dtPE/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-twTgcFVHA2E/UgOFf1rDgHI/AAAAAAAAAUE/3oo3eP9dtPE/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+2.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dancing to the sounds of the Afro-Semitic Experience</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The band broke into a Klezmer tune and it seemed like the entire audience got up in a circle and started dancing. It was a beautiful sight. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-65YckNzsp1M/UgOFjuDWcII/AAAAAAAAAUk/ebLE0N_eto4/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-65YckNzsp1M/UgOFjuDWcII/AAAAAAAAAUk/ebLE0N_eto4/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+3.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br>Happy concert goers enjoying a great evening. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTGG2-KG5dM/UgOFlHu12rI/AAAAAAAAAUs/ZPsco1SRjaY/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTGG2-KG5dM/UgOFlHu12rI/AAAAAAAAAUs/ZPsco1SRjaY/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+4.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> There was a good turnout for the event--it seemed like every community in New Haven was represented. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCZR5scR3jI/UgOFm6Z-rSI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SFuWld1muXk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCZR5scR3jI/UgOFm6Z-rSI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SFuWld1muXk/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+6.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> Saskia Laroo, our amazing trumpet player, never lets anything stand in the way of giving a good performance (she forgot her music stand, but that did not stop her for one second).<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gGQe6RgMGvs/UgOFppEYC2I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/HtsBYZRf3qw/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-gGQe6RgMGvs/UgOFppEYC2I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/HtsBYZRf3qw/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="295" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdNcxL1sCLY/UgOFUxNjGAI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HT2D-O-llIo/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdNcxL1sCLY/UgOFUxNjGAI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HT2D-O-llIo/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+10.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> Warren sounded great both on keyboard and in his singing. He was in the zone that night. You can see how relaxed and intense he looks.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs3st_wz-w/UgOFUqk2LvI/AAAAAAAAAS0/S4ypmJliTAs/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs3st_wz-w/UgOFUqk2LvI/AAAAAAAAAS0/S4ypmJliTAs/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+11.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NTxDi3ddsLs/UgOFahXxxyI/AAAAAAAAATc/RyMKzGEXZSY/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-NTxDi3ddsLs/UgOFahXxxyI/AAAAAAAAATc/RyMKzGEXZSY/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+15.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> The dancing was such a great part of the night. And everyone in New Haven knows that when this guy is at a show there WILL BE DANCING!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGCKlpv8cuA/UgOFbwAkkJI/AAAAAAAAATo/PZAz3m_Srdc/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGCKlpv8cuA/UgOFbwAkkJI/AAAAAAAAATo/PZAz3m_Srdc/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+16.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_e6mw3A6mN8/UgOFcxmvv9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/UHWnJeMaTXk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-_e6mw3A6mN8/UgOFcxmvv9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/UHWnJeMaTXk/s320/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+17.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. and Alvin Carter, Sr.--the heartbeat of the band</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks again to David Sepulveda for documenting this magical night of music and community</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961932013-08-08T08:01:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:34-05:00MITCHELL LIBRARY PARK CONCERTThe Afro-Semitic Experience played in the park by Mitchell Library in the Westville section of New Haven this past Monday. A good crowd turned out and there was a lot of dancing and celebration. Warren sang many of the songs that we are working on for our new CD and in general we had a blast.<br><br>David Sepulveda of the New Haven Indepedent shared some of his photos of the concert with us. Here are some of our favorites from the night:<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okEuCzxzyWw/UgOFWDV878I/AAAAAAAAATE/W2grLG59CIk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-okEuCzxzyWw/UgOFWDV878I/AAAAAAAAATE/W2grLG59CIk/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Road that Heals the Splintered Soul</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-twTgcFVHA2E/UgOFf1rDgHI/AAAAAAAAAUE/3oo3eP9dtPE/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-twTgcFVHA2E/UgOFf1rDgHI/AAAAAAAAAUE/3oo3eP9dtPE/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+2.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dancing to the sounds of the Afro-Semitic Experience</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The band broke into a Klezmer tune and it seemed like the entire audience got up in a circle and started dancing. It was a beautiful sight. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-65YckNzsp1M/UgOFjuDWcII/AAAAAAAAAUk/ebLE0N_eto4/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-65YckNzsp1M/UgOFjuDWcII/AAAAAAAAAUk/ebLE0N_eto4/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+3.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br>Happy concert goers enjoying a great evening. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTGG2-KG5dM/UgOFlHu12rI/AAAAAAAAAUs/ZPsco1SRjaY/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTGG2-KG5dM/UgOFlHu12rI/AAAAAAAAAUs/ZPsco1SRjaY/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+4.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> There was a good turnout for the event--it seemed like every community in New Haven was represented. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCZR5scR3jI/UgOFm6Z-rSI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SFuWld1muXk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCZR5scR3jI/UgOFm6Z-rSI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SFuWld1muXk/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+6.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> Saskia Laroo, our amazing trumpet player, never lets anything stand in the way of giving a good performance (she forgot her music stand, but that did not stop her for one second).<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gGQe6RgMGvs/UgOFppEYC2I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/HtsBYZRf3qw/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-gGQe6RgMGvs/UgOFppEYC2I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/HtsBYZRf3qw/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+9.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="295" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdNcxL1sCLY/UgOFUxNjGAI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HT2D-O-llIo/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdNcxL1sCLY/UgOFUxNjGAI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HT2D-O-llIo/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+10.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> Warren sounded great both on keyboard and in his singing. He was in the zone that night. You can see how relaxed and intense he looks.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs3st_wz-w/UgOFUqk2LvI/AAAAAAAAAS0/S4ypmJliTAs/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs3st_wz-w/UgOFUqk2LvI/AAAAAAAAAS0/S4ypmJliTAs/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+11.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NTxDi3ddsLs/UgOFahXxxyI/AAAAAAAAATc/RyMKzGEXZSY/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-NTxDi3ddsLs/UgOFahXxxyI/AAAAAAAAATc/RyMKzGEXZSY/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+15.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></div> The dancing was such a great part of the night. And everyone in New Haven knows that when this guy is at a show there WILL BE DANCING!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGCKlpv8cuA/UgOFbwAkkJI/AAAAAAAAATo/PZAz3m_Srdc/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGCKlpv8cuA/UgOFbwAkkJI/AAAAAAAAATo/PZAz3m_Srdc/s400/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+16.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_e6mw3A6mN8/UgOFcxmvv9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/UHWnJeMaTXk/s1600/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-_e6mw3A6mN8/UgOFcxmvv9I/AAAAAAAAAT0/UHWnJeMaTXk/s320/Mitchell+Library+Sepulveda+17.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. and Alvin Carter, Sr.--the heartbeat of the band</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks again to David Sepulveda for documenting this magical night of music and community</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388572013-06-28T14:14:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:30-05:00PHOTOS FROM THE PORTER-PHELPS-HUNTINGTON MUSEUMThe <i><b>Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i> performed in the Sunken Garden at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum in Hadley, Massachusetts on June 19. The Sunken Garden is a beautiful setting for music and long time friend of the band, Julie Chevan (and our bass player's wife!!) took some great photos of the group.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The band arrived to find Art Steele, their long time friend, sound-man, and local blues guitar legend hard at work getting things ready for the band to play. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHkeWfP8pZE/UcygozGFziI/AAAAAAAAAR0/VlLHc0yayQQ/s1600/photo+22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHkeWfP8pZE/UcygozGFziI/AAAAAAAAAR0/VlLHc0yayQQ/s400/photo+22.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br>Everyone quickly got to work setting up instruments and equipment. Here's Saskia, Abu, and Alvin getting their gear ready for the concert. Isn't this a great setting for a concert? <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQl3dzzZXSw/Ucyf5xWXQiI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eVfGfQjBK3g/s1600/photo+10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQl3dzzZXSw/Ucyf5xWXQiI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eVfGfQjBK3g/s400/photo+10.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br>Here's the band during the sound check:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5iUJ5WKyFM/UcygTMTDZ4I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ocUbRNW6K1g/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5iUJ5WKyFM/UcygTMTDZ4I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ocUbRNW6K1g/s400/photo+2.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>After the sound check David's parents prepared a vegetrian feast for the band. Here's Will and Abu munching on some of the delicious salads. And below that is a shot of David with his mom. Thanks for all the good food!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I53ZN_f0aNk/UcygGzkTNyI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZhiGXKe4L6o/s1600/photo+16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-I53ZN_f0aNk/UcygGzkTNyI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZhiGXKe4L6o/s320/photo+16.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLoDhUh4mM/Ucyf-kJKy4I/AAAAAAAAAQw/Mab7TUFfk-U/s1600/photo+12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLoDhUh4mM/Ucyf-kJKy4I/AAAAAAAAAQw/Mab7TUFfk-U/s320/photo+12.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before the band began playing Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. gave a benediction and blessing for the performance.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr7h_3zULa4/Ucyg11UTsWI/AAAAAAAAASQ/NiWn9l6XL2A/s1600/photo+8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr7h_3zULa4/Ucyg11UTsWI/AAAAAAAAASQ/NiWn9l6XL2A/s400/photo+8.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a>
</div><br><br>After Abu's benediction the band began to play--and what a night and what a setting!! Some great music for a receptive and joyous audience of all ages.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHtAGTP3kZY/UcygzutF4RI/AAAAAAAAASI/ySHofKrBN3Q/s1600/photo+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHtAGTP3kZY/UcygzutF4RI/AAAAAAAAASI/ySHofKrBN3Q/s400/photo+6.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5uvF2h64TQM/UcygGwRaegI/AAAAAAAAARE/6cstBmvCpek/s1600/photo+15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-5uvF2h64TQM/UcygGwRaegI/AAAAAAAAARE/6cstBmvCpek/s320/photo+15.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fd8jv40miAQ/UcygbMuf88I/AAAAAAAAARg/CmZb9vGbQp4/s1600/photo+17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-fd8jv40miAQ/UcygbMuf88I/AAAAAAAAARg/CmZb9vGbQp4/s320/photo+17.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cTDDYnNRSg/Ucygb-p8WoI/AAAAAAAAARo/YEQ6z3H0hqw/s1600/photo+20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cTDDYnNRSg/Ucygb-p8WoI/AAAAAAAAARo/YEQ6z3H0hqw/s400/photo+20.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="298" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett, David Chevan and Saskia Laroo</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3j0eHbWMxXo/UcygHUOvPLI/AAAAAAAAARI/c97xfP07kGA/s1600/photo+14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3j0eHbWMxXo/UcygHUOvPLI/AAAAAAAAARI/c97xfP07kGA/s400/photo+14.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia Laroo, Abu Alvin Carter, Sr., Warren Byrd, and Alvin Carter, Jr.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>What a night! Many thanks to Susan Lisk and her staff for a good night in a beautiful setting.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dBeURzVihgg/Ucyg_jLPv6I/AAAAAAAAASg/2QBxXipU3pc/s1600/photo+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-dBeURzVihgg/Ucyg_jLPv6I/AAAAAAAAASg/2QBxXipU3pc/s400/photo+9.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128172013-06-28T14:14:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00PHOTOS FROM THE PORTER-PHELPS-HUNTINGTON MUSEUMThe <i><b>Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i> performed in the Sunken Garden at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum in Hadley, Massachusetts on June 19. The Sunken Garden is a beautiful setting for music and long time friend of the band, Julie Chevan (and our bass player's wife!!) took some great photos of the group.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The band arrived to find Art Steele, their long time friend, sound-man, and local blues guitar legend hard at work getting things ready for the band to play. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHkeWfP8pZE/UcygozGFziI/AAAAAAAAAR0/VlLHc0yayQQ/s1600/photo+22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHkeWfP8pZE/UcygozGFziI/AAAAAAAAAR0/VlLHc0yayQQ/s400/photo+22.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br>Everyone quickly got to work setting up instruments and equipment. Here's Saskia, Abu, and Alvin getting their gear ready for the concert. Isn't this a great setting for a concert? <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQl3dzzZXSw/Ucyf5xWXQiI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eVfGfQjBK3g/s1600/photo+10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQl3dzzZXSw/Ucyf5xWXQiI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eVfGfQjBK3g/s400/photo+10.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br>Here's the band during the sound check:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5iUJ5WKyFM/UcygTMTDZ4I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ocUbRNW6K1g/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5iUJ5WKyFM/UcygTMTDZ4I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ocUbRNW6K1g/s400/photo+2.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>After the sound check David's parents prepared a vegetrian feast for the band. Here's Will and Abu munching on some of the delicious salads. And below that is a shot of David with his mom. Thanks for all the good food!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I53ZN_f0aNk/UcygGzkTNyI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZhiGXKe4L6o/s1600/photo+16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-I53ZN_f0aNk/UcygGzkTNyI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZhiGXKe4L6o/s320/photo+16.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLoDhUh4mM/Ucyf-kJKy4I/AAAAAAAAAQw/Mab7TUFfk-U/s1600/photo+12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLoDhUh4mM/Ucyf-kJKy4I/AAAAAAAAAQw/Mab7TUFfk-U/s320/photo+12.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before the band began playing Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. gave a benediction and blessing for the performance.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr7h_3zULa4/Ucyg11UTsWI/AAAAAAAAASQ/NiWn9l6XL2A/s1600/photo+8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr7h_3zULa4/Ucyg11UTsWI/AAAAAAAAASQ/NiWn9l6XL2A/s400/photo+8.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a>
</div><br><br>After Abu's benediction the band began to play--and what a night and what a setting!! Some great music for a receptive and joyous audience of all ages.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHtAGTP3kZY/UcygzutF4RI/AAAAAAAAASI/ySHofKrBN3Q/s1600/photo+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHtAGTP3kZY/UcygzutF4RI/AAAAAAAAASI/ySHofKrBN3Q/s400/photo+6.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5uvF2h64TQM/UcygGwRaegI/AAAAAAAAARE/6cstBmvCpek/s1600/photo+15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-5uvF2h64TQM/UcygGwRaegI/AAAAAAAAARE/6cstBmvCpek/s320/photo+15.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fd8jv40miAQ/UcygbMuf88I/AAAAAAAAARg/CmZb9vGbQp4/s1600/photo+17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-fd8jv40miAQ/UcygbMuf88I/AAAAAAAAARg/CmZb9vGbQp4/s320/photo+17.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cTDDYnNRSg/Ucygb-p8WoI/AAAAAAAAARo/YEQ6z3H0hqw/s1600/photo+20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cTDDYnNRSg/Ucygb-p8WoI/AAAAAAAAARo/YEQ6z3H0hqw/s400/photo+20.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="298" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett, David Chevan and Saskia Laroo</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3j0eHbWMxXo/UcygHUOvPLI/AAAAAAAAARI/c97xfP07kGA/s1600/photo+14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3j0eHbWMxXo/UcygHUOvPLI/AAAAAAAAARI/c97xfP07kGA/s400/photo+14.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia Laroo, Abu Alvin Carter, Sr., Warren Byrd, and Alvin Carter, Jr.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>What a night! Many thanks to Susan Lisk and her staff for a good night in a beautiful setting.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dBeURzVihgg/Ucyg_jLPv6I/AAAAAAAAASg/2QBxXipU3pc/s1600/photo+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-dBeURzVihgg/Ucyg_jLPv6I/AAAAAAAAASg/2QBxXipU3pc/s400/photo+9.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961942013-06-28T14:14:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:34-05:00PHOTOS FROM THE PORTER-PHELPS-HUNTINGTON MUSEUMThe <i><b>Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i> performed in the Sunken Garden at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum in Hadley, Massachusetts on June 19. The Sunken Garden is a beautiful setting for music and long time friend of the band, Julie Chevan (and our bass player's wife!!) took some great photos of the group.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The band arrived to find Art Steele, their long time friend, sound-man, and local blues guitar legend hard at work getting things ready for the band to play. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHkeWfP8pZE/UcygozGFziI/AAAAAAAAAR0/VlLHc0yayQQ/s1600/photo+22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHkeWfP8pZE/UcygozGFziI/AAAAAAAAAR0/VlLHc0yayQQ/s400/photo+22.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br>Everyone quickly got to work setting up instruments and equipment. Here's Saskia, Abu, and Alvin getting their gear ready for the concert. Isn't this a great setting for a concert? <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQl3dzzZXSw/Ucyf5xWXQiI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eVfGfQjBK3g/s1600/photo+10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQl3dzzZXSw/Ucyf5xWXQiI/AAAAAAAAAQo/eVfGfQjBK3g/s400/photo+10.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br>Here's the band during the sound check:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5iUJ5WKyFM/UcygTMTDZ4I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ocUbRNW6K1g/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5iUJ5WKyFM/UcygTMTDZ4I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ocUbRNW6K1g/s400/photo+2.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>After the sound check David's parents prepared a vegetrian feast for the band. Here's Will and Abu munching on some of the delicious salads. And below that is a shot of David with his mom. Thanks for all the good food!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I53ZN_f0aNk/UcygGzkTNyI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZhiGXKe4L6o/s1600/photo+16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-I53ZN_f0aNk/UcygGzkTNyI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZhiGXKe4L6o/s320/photo+16.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLoDhUh4mM/Ucyf-kJKy4I/AAAAAAAAAQw/Mab7TUFfk-U/s1600/photo+12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-YZLoDhUh4mM/Ucyf-kJKy4I/AAAAAAAAAQw/Mab7TUFfk-U/s320/photo+12.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before the band began playing Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. gave a benediction and blessing for the performance.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr7h_3zULa4/Ucyg11UTsWI/AAAAAAAAASQ/NiWn9l6XL2A/s1600/photo+8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr7h_3zULa4/Ucyg11UTsWI/AAAAAAAAASQ/NiWn9l6XL2A/s400/photo+8.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a>
</div><br><br>After Abu's benediction the band began to play--and what a night and what a setting!! Some great music for a receptive and joyous audience of all ages.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHtAGTP3kZY/UcygzutF4RI/AAAAAAAAASI/ySHofKrBN3Q/s1600/photo+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHtAGTP3kZY/UcygzutF4RI/AAAAAAAAASI/ySHofKrBN3Q/s400/photo+6.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5uvF2h64TQM/UcygGwRaegI/AAAAAAAAARE/6cstBmvCpek/s1600/photo+15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-5uvF2h64TQM/UcygGwRaegI/AAAAAAAAARE/6cstBmvCpek/s320/photo+15.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fd8jv40miAQ/UcygbMuf88I/AAAAAAAAARg/CmZb9vGbQp4/s1600/photo+17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-fd8jv40miAQ/UcygbMuf88I/AAAAAAAAARg/CmZb9vGbQp4/s320/photo+17.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett, David Chevan and Saskia Laroo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia Laroo, Abu Alvin Carter, Sr., Warren Byrd, and Alvin Carter, Jr.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>What a night! Many thanks to Susan Lisk and her staff for a good night in a beautiful setting.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dBeURzVihgg/Ucyg_jLPv6I/AAAAAAAAASg/2QBxXipU3pc/s1600/photo+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-dBeURzVihgg/Ucyg_jLPv6I/AAAAAAAAASg/2QBxXipU3pc/s400/photo+9.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388582013-03-22T09:55:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:30-05:00NBMAA PHOTOSEarlier this month the Afro-Semitic Experience had a great time playing at the New Britain Museum of American Art. (By the way the current exhibit of the works of Toulouse Lautrec is great!) Everyone was in such great spirits. There was loads of dancing and we had a pretty incredible Klezmer jam. Just a great night from beginning to end.<br>One of the staff, Long Lin, sent us some great photos from the evening. THANKS LONG!! And thanks to everyone at the New Britain Museum of American Art. We are planning to come back next year for even more fun.<br><br> Here are some highlights from the night:<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett soloing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia completely got in synch with this couple who must have danced the entire night</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go Saskia!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This couple had some moves!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will blowing on tenor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips on lap steel</td></tr>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter laying it down on the congas: a real drum master</td>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ocbu6uVqMsA/UUxeqF9XVUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Z08Fw-PkBro/s1600/IMG_1024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ocbu6uVqMsA/UUxeqF9XVUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Z08Fw-PkBro/s400/IMG_1024.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia Laroo!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter making it sweet and funky</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. on drum set Abu Alvin Carte, Sr. on percussion what a team!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Band Co-Founder Warren Byrd singing and playing</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FItdhHYDdhQ/UUxe-8p5NXI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XLFx2-9ha1g/s1600/IMG_1041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-FItdhHYDdhQ/UUxe-8p5NXI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XLFx2-9ha1g/s400/IMG_1041.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren singing that thing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afro-Semitic Experience--Will Bartlett soloing</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MBmWL4k-inI/UUxfCjJoqCI/AAAAAAAAAPo/boPK6Utm-PY/s1600/IMG_1055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-MBmWL4k-inI/UUxfCjJoqCI/AAAAAAAAAPo/boPK6Utm-PY/s400/IMG_1055.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afro-Semitic Experience--the whole band is GETTING DOWN!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-47Mkx73BVJQ/UUxe0AP9ysI/AAAAAAAAAPA/puUL3ge8BX0/s1600/IMG_1033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-47Mkx73BVJQ/UUxe0AP9ysI/AAAAAAAAAPA/puUL3ge8BX0/s400/IMG_1033.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan singing and walking</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128182013-03-22T09:55:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00NBMAA PHOTOSEarlier this month the Afro-Semitic Experience had a great time playing at the New Britain Museum of American Art. (By the way the current exhibit of the works of Toulouse Lautrec is great!) Everyone was in such great spirits. There was loads of dancing and we had a pretty incredible Klezmer jam. Just a great night from beginning to end.<br>One of the staff, Long Lin, sent us some great photos from the evening. THANKS LONG!! And thanks to everyone at the New Britain Museum of American Art. We are planning to come back next year for even more fun.<br><br> Here are some highlights from the night:<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRf9ifmbUIM/UUxeSMTM-dI/AAAAAAAAANw/QQ5_uFq59hc/s1600/IMG_0973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRf9ifmbUIM/UUxeSMTM-dI/AAAAAAAAANw/QQ5_uFq59hc/s400/IMG_0973.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett soloing</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyaBFuLggxE/UUxeXEle6HI/AAAAAAAAAN4/54qmaxDP4Xo/s1600/IMG_1009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyaBFuLggxE/UUxeXEle6HI/AAAAAAAAAN4/54qmaxDP4Xo/s400/IMG_1009.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia completely got in synch with this couple who must have danced the entire night</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3tCTE1FZhU/UUxeXgp6x5I/AAAAAAAAAOA/QS22jPGBgqA/s1600/IMG_1011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3tCTE1FZhU/UUxeXgp6x5I/AAAAAAAAAOA/QS22jPGBgqA/s400/IMG_1011.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go Saskia!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUIyRqM4i8A/UUxea4jnHKI/AAAAAAAAAOI/ldoo8zsNq6k/s1600/IMG_1013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUIyRqM4i8A/UUxea4jnHKI/AAAAAAAAAOI/ldoo8zsNq6k/s400/IMG_1013.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This couple had some moves!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V7LrNOc7b98/UUxegArrKHI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/O2SsSxnU-Aw/s1600/IMG_1017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-V7LrNOc7b98/UUxegArrKHI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/O2SsSxnU-Aw/s400/IMG_1017.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will blowing on tenor</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3XeD37DOlX0/UUxegQq_qVI/AAAAAAAAAOU/apX1hm-Yz2Y/s1600/IMG_1023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-3XeD37DOlX0/UUxegQq_qVI/AAAAAAAAAOU/apX1hm-Yz2Y/s320/IMG_1023.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips on lap steel</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rrCFjEmEMRU/UUxem7qNn4I/AAAAAAAAAOg/1DUhx2wrZEU/s1600/IMG_1027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-rrCFjEmEMRU/UUxem7qNn4I/AAAAAAAAAOg/1DUhx2wrZEU/s400/IMG_1027.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter laying it down on the congas: a real drum master</td>
<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ocbu6uVqMsA/UUxeqF9XVUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Z08Fw-PkBro/s1600/IMG_1024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ocbu6uVqMsA/UUxeqF9XVUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Z08Fw-PkBro/s400/IMG_1024.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia Laroo!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szFPkU2Dmpg/UUxeq7JZYAI/AAAAAAAAAOw/qVHn7ZF41uA/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-szFPkU2Dmpg/UUxeq7JZYAI/AAAAAAAAAOw/qVHn7ZF41uA/s400/IMG_1028.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter making it sweet and funky</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqWGlpBx__s/UUxewp7mjvI/AAAAAAAAAO4/5BbZ3XfzDFQ/s1600/IMG_1030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqWGlpBx__s/UUxewp7mjvI/AAAAAAAAAO4/5BbZ3XfzDFQ/s400/IMG_1030.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. on drum set Abu Alvin Carte, Sr. on percussion what a team!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9nJroY_u6w/UUxe21VYw2I/AAAAAAAAAPI/aoa4Z9DLUSM/s1600/IMG_1037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9nJroY_u6w/UUxe21VYw2I/AAAAAAAAAPI/aoa4Z9DLUSM/s400/IMG_1037.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-imo9JBJZwhU/UUxe7Rk-u5I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/-Q-cOtYd89Q/s1600/IMG_1039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-imo9JBJZwhU/UUxe7Rk-u5I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/-Q-cOtYd89Q/s400/IMG_1039.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Band Co-Founder Warren Byrd singing and playing</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FItdhHYDdhQ/UUxe-8p5NXI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XLFx2-9ha1g/s1600/IMG_1041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-FItdhHYDdhQ/UUxe-8p5NXI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XLFx2-9ha1g/s400/IMG_1041.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren singing that thing!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CS10ovR57fY/UUxfCFW-r3I/AAAAAAAAAPg/Fdcx_YXBu6Q/s1600/IMG_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-CS10ovR57fY/UUxfCFW-r3I/AAAAAAAAAPg/Fdcx_YXBu6Q/s400/IMG_1069.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afro-Semitic Experience--Will Bartlett soloing</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MBmWL4k-inI/UUxfCjJoqCI/AAAAAAAAAPo/boPK6Utm-PY/s1600/IMG_1055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-MBmWL4k-inI/UUxfCjJoqCI/AAAAAAAAAPo/boPK6Utm-PY/s400/IMG_1055.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afro-Semitic Experience--the whole band is GETTING DOWN!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-47Mkx73BVJQ/UUxe0AP9ysI/AAAAAAAAAPA/puUL3ge8BX0/s1600/IMG_1033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-47Mkx73BVJQ/UUxe0AP9ysI/AAAAAAAAAPA/puUL3ge8BX0/s400/IMG_1033.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan singing and walking</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961952013-03-22T09:55:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:34-05:00NBMAA PHOTOSEarlier this month the Afro-Semitic Experience had a great time playing at the New Britain Museum of American Art. (By the way the current exhibit of the works of Toulouse Lautrec is great!) Everyone was in such great spirits. There was loads of dancing and we had a pretty incredible Klezmer jam. Just a great night from beginning to end.<br>One of the staff, Long Lin, sent us some great photos from the evening. THANKS LONG!! And thanks to everyone at the New Britain Museum of American Art. We are planning to come back next year for even more fun.<br><br> Here are some highlights from the night:<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRf9ifmbUIM/UUxeSMTM-dI/AAAAAAAAANw/QQ5_uFq59hc/s1600/IMG_0973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRf9ifmbUIM/UUxeSMTM-dI/AAAAAAAAANw/QQ5_uFq59hc/s400/IMG_0973.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett soloing</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyaBFuLggxE/UUxeXEle6HI/AAAAAAAAAN4/54qmaxDP4Xo/s1600/IMG_1009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-zyaBFuLggxE/UUxeXEle6HI/AAAAAAAAAN4/54qmaxDP4Xo/s400/IMG_1009.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia completely got in synch with this couple who must have danced the entire night</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3tCTE1FZhU/UUxeXgp6x5I/AAAAAAAAAOA/QS22jPGBgqA/s1600/IMG_1011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3tCTE1FZhU/UUxeXgp6x5I/AAAAAAAAAOA/QS22jPGBgqA/s400/IMG_1011.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go Saskia!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUIyRqM4i8A/UUxea4jnHKI/AAAAAAAAAOI/ldoo8zsNq6k/s1600/IMG_1013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-VUIyRqM4i8A/UUxea4jnHKI/AAAAAAAAAOI/ldoo8zsNq6k/s400/IMG_1013.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This couple had some moves!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V7LrNOc7b98/UUxegArrKHI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/O2SsSxnU-Aw/s1600/IMG_1017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-V7LrNOc7b98/UUxegArrKHI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/O2SsSxnU-Aw/s400/IMG_1017.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will blowing on tenor</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3XeD37DOlX0/UUxegQq_qVI/AAAAAAAAAOU/apX1hm-Yz2Y/s1600/IMG_1023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-3XeD37DOlX0/UUxegQq_qVI/AAAAAAAAAOU/apX1hm-Yz2Y/s320/IMG_1023.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips on lap steel</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rrCFjEmEMRU/UUxem7qNn4I/AAAAAAAAAOg/1DUhx2wrZEU/s1600/IMG_1027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-rrCFjEmEMRU/UUxem7qNn4I/AAAAAAAAAOg/1DUhx2wrZEU/s400/IMG_1027.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter laying it down on the congas: a real drum master</td>
<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ocbu6uVqMsA/UUxeqF9XVUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Z08Fw-PkBro/s1600/IMG_1024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ocbu6uVqMsA/UUxeqF9XVUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Z08Fw-PkBro/s400/IMG_1024.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saskia Laroo!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szFPkU2Dmpg/UUxeq7JZYAI/AAAAAAAAAOw/qVHn7ZF41uA/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-szFPkU2Dmpg/UUxeq7JZYAI/AAAAAAAAAOw/qVHn7ZF41uA/s400/IMG_1028.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter making it sweet and funky</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqWGlpBx__s/UUxewp7mjvI/AAAAAAAAAO4/5BbZ3XfzDFQ/s1600/IMG_1030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqWGlpBx__s/UUxewp7mjvI/AAAAAAAAAO4/5BbZ3XfzDFQ/s400/IMG_1030.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr. on drum set Abu Alvin Carte, Sr. on percussion what a team!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9nJroY_u6w/UUxe21VYw2I/AAAAAAAAAPI/aoa4Z9DLUSM/s1600/IMG_1037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9nJroY_u6w/UUxe21VYw2I/AAAAAAAAAPI/aoa4Z9DLUSM/s400/IMG_1037.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Chevan</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-imo9JBJZwhU/UUxe7Rk-u5I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/-Q-cOtYd89Q/s1600/IMG_1039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-imo9JBJZwhU/UUxe7Rk-u5I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/-Q-cOtYd89Q/s400/IMG_1039.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Band Co-Founder Warren Byrd singing and playing</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FItdhHYDdhQ/UUxe-8p5NXI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XLFx2-9ha1g/s1600/IMG_1041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-FItdhHYDdhQ/UUxe-8p5NXI/AAAAAAAAAPY/XLFx2-9ha1g/s400/IMG_1041.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren singing that thing!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CS10ovR57fY/UUxfCFW-r3I/AAAAAAAAAPg/Fdcx_YXBu6Q/s1600/IMG_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-CS10ovR57fY/UUxfCFW-r3I/AAAAAAAAAPg/Fdcx_YXBu6Q/s400/IMG_1069.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afro-Semitic Experience--Will Bartlett soloing</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MBmWL4k-inI/UUxfCjJoqCI/AAAAAAAAAPo/boPK6Utm-PY/s1600/IMG_1055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-MBmWL4k-inI/UUxfCjJoqCI/AAAAAAAAAPo/boPK6Utm-PY/s400/IMG_1055.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afro-Semitic Experience--the whole band is GETTING DOWN!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-47Mkx73BVJQ/UUxe0AP9ysI/AAAAAAAAAPA/puUL3ge8BX0/s1600/IMG_1033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-47Mkx73BVJQ/UUxe0AP9ysI/AAAAAAAAAPA/puUL3ge8BX0/s400/IMG_1033.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388592012-12-25T10:18:00-05:002017-01-05T16:48:31-05:00Photos from The Afro-Semitic Experience concert in White Plains at the Hebrew Institute<span style="font-size: large;"><br><i><b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i></span> <span style="font-size: small;">had a great performa<span style="font-size: small;">nce last week<span style="font-size: small;">end at the H<span style="font-size: small;">ebrew Institute in White P<span style="font-size: small;">lains.</span></span></span></span></span> The band played a show that lasted just over two hours and included music for Hanukkah as well as a touching tribute to the victims of the Newtown Massacre. Warren Byrd sang up a storm and his rendition of the 23rd Psalm (in memory of the Newtown Massacre victims) brought the room to tears.<br>Leah, the band's new friend shot some video snippets of the concert and posted them on YouTube. Click here (<a href="http://youtu.be/yXXO2ftv-q4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Afro-Semitic Experience at the Hebrew Institute</a>) to get to that video. Thanks Leah!!!<br><br>Leah also sent the band some great photos of the performance. Here's the group at sound check.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOfsevceacs/UNm9hd9KPxI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZG2JXW19C-g/s1600/pc150372+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOfsevceacs/UNm9hd9KPxI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZG2JXW19C-g/s320/pc150372+(2).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="130" width="400" /></a></div><br>And here's a shot of of Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. at his congas. Go Abu!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wD7FeHBv8A/UNm9vkwhs9I/AAAAAAAAALk/1WIuNal-n40/s1600/pc150373+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wD7FeHBv8A/UNm9vkwhs9I/AAAAAAAAALk/1WIuNal-n40/s400/pc150373+copy.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="225" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Will is getting down on the clarinet. Everyone is pretty focused here.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__jiEXHLmi4/UNm-QfXdxuI/AAAAAAAAALs/q69pQMsXLv4/s1600/pc150374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-__jiEXHLmi4/UNm-QfXdxuI/AAAAAAAAALs/q69pQMsXLv4/s400/pc150374.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips laying into his violin. Go Stacy!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cs7mrhwf_0/UNm-iqybFlI/AAAAAAAAAL0/k_mWAhVsHUI/s1600/pc150377+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cs7mrhwf_0/UNm-iqybFlI/AAAAAAAAAL0/k_mWAhVsHUI/s400/pc150377+copy.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="233" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HublRPGHk9A/UNm_DhAXCCI/AAAAAAAAAL8/MNW1Ys5IcB8/s1600/pc150378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-HublRPGHk9A/UNm_DhAXCCI/AAAAAAAAAL8/MNW1Ys5IcB8/s400/pc150378.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="307" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr., Abu Alvin Carter, Sr., and Stacy Phillips</td>
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</tbody></table>A shot of the band singing the last part of the "Road That Heals the Splintered Soul." You can almost hear Alvin's mellifluous baritone voice coming through the photo!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GjT6YEfzNoY/UNm_0EaeHsI/AAAAAAAAAMI/dX_YYxEqJrs/s1600/pc150404+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-GjT6YEfzNoY/UNm_0EaeHsI/AAAAAAAAAMI/dX_YYxEqJrs/s640/pc150404+(1).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="332" width="640" /></a></div><br><br><div style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd--singing and playing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKE4ki54vsU/UNnAbX-LARI/AAAAAAAAAMU/2esWVGif7i8/s1600/pc150408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKE4ki54vsU/UNnAbX-LARI/AAAAAAAAAMU/2esWVGif7i8/s400/pc150408.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="318" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett bringing it on the tenor sax!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4sUYIh-DfeU/UNnBBmKc25I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2UIZcP58Bxs/s1600/pc150411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-4sUYIh-DfeU/UNnBBmKc25I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2UIZcP58Bxs/s400/pc150411.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="188" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">David Chevan laying down the lines on the bass. Oh, slap that thing!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l6BZmyj2Fts/UNnBEb_5x7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/q4wHEAnZOKc/s1600/pc150413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-l6BZmyj2Fts/UNnBEb_5x7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/q4wHEAnZOKc/s400/pc150413.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="198" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">The heartbeat and drumbeat of the Afro-Semitic Experience-- Alvin Carter, Jr. on drum set and Abu Alvin Carter on percussion!!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPZGeWqmRog/UNnBRWx8fzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/2B9xSegg7Ws/s1600/pc150427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPZGeWqmRog/UNnBRWx8fzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/2B9xSegg7Ws/s640/pc150427.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing compares to the good feeling of a well played two hour show </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrHGJLZwpA/UNnBitIpxTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/kHINUu6pH4o/s1600/pc150434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrHGJLZwpA/UNnBitIpxTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/kHINUu6pH4o/s640/pc150434.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="306" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. shares a final blessing with the audience </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIUq3AV2PdM/UNnB0zdx0TI/AAAAAAAAAM8/gbt3PEnKqGI/s1600/pc150435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIUq3AV2PdM/UNnB0zdx0TI/AAAAAAAAAM8/gbt3PEnKqGI/s640/pc150435.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Dec. 15, 2012 This is the Afro-Semitic Experience!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd, Alvin Carter, Jr., David Chevan, Will Bartlett, Stacy Phillips, and Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1jtpJmbZN1o/UNnCJxjqocI/AAAAAAAAANE/Gu1SNq2EqLg/s1600/pc150439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-1jtpJmbZN1o/UNnCJxjqocI/AAAAAAAAANE/Gu1SNq2EqLg/s640/pc150439.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="436" width="640" /></a></div>Thanks again to Leah for sharing these great photos with the band. See y'all at our next show!!The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128192012-12-25T10:18:00-05:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00Photos from The Afro-Semitic Experience concert in White Plains at the Hebrew Institute<span style="font-size: large;"><br><i><b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i></span> <span style="font-size: small;">had a great performa<span style="font-size: small;">nce last week<span style="font-size: small;">end at the H<span style="font-size: small;">ebrew Institute in White P<span style="font-size: small;">lains.</span></span></span></span></span> The band played a show that lasted just over two hours and included music for Hanukkah as well as a touching tribute to the victims of the Newtown Massacre. Warren Byrd sang up a storm and his rendition of the 23rd Psalm (in memory of the Newtown Massacre victims) brought the room to tears.<br>Leah, the band's new friend shot some video snippets of the concert and posted them on YouTube. Click here (<a href="http://youtu.be/yXXO2ftv-q4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Afro-Semitic Experience at the Hebrew Institute</a>) to get to that video. Thanks Leah!!!<br><br>Leah also sent the band some great photos of the performance. Here's the group at sound check.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOfsevceacs/UNm9hd9KPxI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZG2JXW19C-g/s1600/pc150372+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOfsevceacs/UNm9hd9KPxI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZG2JXW19C-g/s320/pc150372+(2).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="130" width="400" /></a></div><br>And here's a shot of of Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. at his congas. Go Abu!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wD7FeHBv8A/UNm9vkwhs9I/AAAAAAAAALk/1WIuNal-n40/s1600/pc150373+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wD7FeHBv8A/UNm9vkwhs9I/AAAAAAAAALk/1WIuNal-n40/s400/pc150373+copy.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="225" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Will is getting down on the clarinet. Everyone is pretty focused here.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__jiEXHLmi4/UNm-QfXdxuI/AAAAAAAAALs/q69pQMsXLv4/s1600/pc150374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-__jiEXHLmi4/UNm-QfXdxuI/AAAAAAAAALs/q69pQMsXLv4/s400/pc150374.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips laying into his violin. Go Stacy!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cs7mrhwf_0/UNm-iqybFlI/AAAAAAAAAL0/k_mWAhVsHUI/s1600/pc150377+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cs7mrhwf_0/UNm-iqybFlI/AAAAAAAAAL0/k_mWAhVsHUI/s400/pc150377+copy.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="233" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HublRPGHk9A/UNm_DhAXCCI/AAAAAAAAAL8/MNW1Ys5IcB8/s1600/pc150378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-HublRPGHk9A/UNm_DhAXCCI/AAAAAAAAAL8/MNW1Ys5IcB8/s400/pc150378.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="307" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr., Abu Alvin Carter, Sr., and Stacy Phillips</td>
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</tbody></table>A shot of the band singing the last part of the "Road That Heals the Splintered Soul." You can almost hear Alvin's mellifluous baritone voice coming through the photo!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GjT6YEfzNoY/UNm_0EaeHsI/AAAAAAAAAMI/dX_YYxEqJrs/s1600/pc150404+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-GjT6YEfzNoY/UNm_0EaeHsI/AAAAAAAAAMI/dX_YYxEqJrs/s640/pc150404+(1).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="332" width="640" /></a></div><br><br><div style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd--singing and playing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKE4ki54vsU/UNnAbX-LARI/AAAAAAAAAMU/2esWVGif7i8/s1600/pc150408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKE4ki54vsU/UNnAbX-LARI/AAAAAAAAAMU/2esWVGif7i8/s400/pc150408.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="318" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett bringing it on the tenor sax!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4sUYIh-DfeU/UNnBBmKc25I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2UIZcP58Bxs/s1600/pc150411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-4sUYIh-DfeU/UNnBBmKc25I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2UIZcP58Bxs/s400/pc150411.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="188" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">David Chevan laying down the lines on the bass. Oh, slap that thing!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l6BZmyj2Fts/UNnBEb_5x7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/q4wHEAnZOKc/s1600/pc150413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-l6BZmyj2Fts/UNnBEb_5x7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/q4wHEAnZOKc/s400/pc150413.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="198" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">The heartbeat and drumbeat of the Afro-Semitic Experience-- Alvin Carter, Jr. on drum set and Abu Alvin Carter on percussion!!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPZGeWqmRog/UNnBRWx8fzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/2B9xSegg7Ws/s1600/pc150427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPZGeWqmRog/UNnBRWx8fzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/2B9xSegg7Ws/s640/pc150427.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing compares to the good feeling of a well played two hour show </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrHGJLZwpA/UNnBitIpxTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/kHINUu6pH4o/s1600/pc150434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrHGJLZwpA/UNnBitIpxTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/kHINUu6pH4o/s640/pc150434.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="306" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. shares a final blessing with the audience </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIUq3AV2PdM/UNnB0zdx0TI/AAAAAAAAAM8/gbt3PEnKqGI/s1600/pc150435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIUq3AV2PdM/UNnB0zdx0TI/AAAAAAAAAM8/gbt3PEnKqGI/s640/pc150435.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Dec. 15, 2012 This is the Afro-Semitic Experience!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd, Alvin Carter, Jr., David Chevan, Will Bartlett, Stacy Phillips, and Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1jtpJmbZN1o/UNnCJxjqocI/AAAAAAAAANE/Gu1SNq2EqLg/s1600/pc150439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-1jtpJmbZN1o/UNnCJxjqocI/AAAAAAAAANE/Gu1SNq2EqLg/s640/pc150439.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="436" width="640" /></a></div>Thanks again to Leah for sharing these great photos with the band. See y'all at our next show!!The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961962012-12-25T10:18:00-05:002018-07-12T17:27:58-04:00Photos from The Afro-Semitic Experience concert in White Plains at the Hebrew Institute<span style="font-size: large;"><br><i><b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i></span> <span style="font-size: small;">had a great performa<span style="font-size: small;">nce last week<span style="font-size: small;">end at the H<span style="font-size: small;">ebrew Institute in White P<span style="font-size: small;">lains.</span></span></span></span></span> The band played a show that lasted just over two hours and included music for Hanukkah as well as a touching tribute to the victims of the Newtown Massacre. Warren Byrd sang up a storm and his rendition of the 23rd Psalm (in memory of the Newtown Massacre victims) brought the room to tears.<br>Leah, the band's new friend shot some video snippets of the concert and posted them on YouTube. Click here (<a href="http://youtu.be/yXXO2ftv-q4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Afro-Semitic Experience at the Hebrew Institute</a>) to get to that video. Thanks Leah!!!<br><br>Leah also sent the band some great photos of the performance. Here's the group at sound check.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOfsevceacs/UNm9hd9KPxI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZG2JXW19C-g/s1600/pc150372+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOfsevceacs/UNm9hd9KPxI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZG2JXW19C-g/s320/pc150372+(2).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="130" width="400" /></a></div><br>And here's a shot of of Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. at his congas. Go Abu!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wD7FeHBv8A/UNm9vkwhs9I/AAAAAAAAALk/1WIuNal-n40/s1600/pc150373+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wD7FeHBv8A/UNm9vkwhs9I/AAAAAAAAALk/1WIuNal-n40/s400/pc150373+copy.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="225" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Will is getting down on the clarinet. Everyone is pretty focused here.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__jiEXHLmi4/UNm-QfXdxuI/AAAAAAAAALs/q69pQMsXLv4/s1600/pc150374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-__jiEXHLmi4/UNm-QfXdxuI/AAAAAAAAALs/q69pQMsXLv4/s400/pc150374.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Stacy Phillips laying into his violin. Go Stacy!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cs7mrhwf_0/UNm-iqybFlI/AAAAAAAAAL0/k_mWAhVsHUI/s1600/pc150377+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cs7mrhwf_0/UNm-iqybFlI/AAAAAAAAAL0/k_mWAhVsHUI/s400/pc150377+copy.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="233" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alvin Carter, Jr., Abu Alvin Carter, Sr., and Stacy Phillips</td>
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</tbody></table>A shot of the band singing the last part of the "Road That Heals the Splintered Soul." You can almost hear Alvin's mellifluous baritone voice coming through the photo!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GjT6YEfzNoY/UNm_0EaeHsI/AAAAAAAAAMI/dX_YYxEqJrs/s1600/pc150404+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-GjT6YEfzNoY/UNm_0EaeHsI/AAAAAAAAAMI/dX_YYxEqJrs/s640/pc150404+(1).jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="332" width="640" /></a></div><br><br><div style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd--singing and playing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKE4ki54vsU/UNnAbX-LARI/AAAAAAAAAMU/2esWVGif7i8/s1600/pc150408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKE4ki54vsU/UNnAbX-LARI/AAAAAAAAAMU/2esWVGif7i8/s400/pc150408.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="318" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Will Bartlett bringing it on the tenor sax!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4sUYIh-DfeU/UNnBBmKc25I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2UIZcP58Bxs/s1600/pc150411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-4sUYIh-DfeU/UNnBBmKc25I/AAAAAAAAAMc/2UIZcP58Bxs/s400/pc150411.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="188" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">David Chevan laying down the lines on the bass. Oh, slap that thing!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l6BZmyj2Fts/UNnBEb_5x7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/q4wHEAnZOKc/s1600/pc150413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-l6BZmyj2Fts/UNnBEb_5x7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/q4wHEAnZOKc/s400/pc150413.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="198" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">The heartbeat and drumbeat of the Afro-Semitic Experience-- Alvin Carter, Jr. on drum set and Abu Alvin Carter on percussion!!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPZGeWqmRog/UNnBRWx8fzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/2B9xSegg7Ws/s1600/pc150427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPZGeWqmRog/UNnBRWx8fzI/AAAAAAAAAMs/2B9xSegg7Ws/s640/pc150427.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing compares to the good feeling of a well played two hour show </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrHGJLZwpA/UNnBitIpxTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/kHINUu6pH4o/s1600/pc150434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrHGJLZwpA/UNnBitIpxTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/kHINUu6pH4o/s640/pc150434.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="306" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. shares a final blessing with the audience </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIUq3AV2PdM/UNnB0zdx0TI/AAAAAAAAAM8/gbt3PEnKqGI/s1600/pc150435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIUq3AV2PdM/UNnB0zdx0TI/AAAAAAAAAM8/gbt3PEnKqGI/s640/pc150435.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;">Dec. 15, 2012 This is the Afro-Semitic Experience!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Warren Byrd, Alvin Carter, Jr., David Chevan, Will Bartlett, Stacy Phillips, and Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1jtpJmbZN1o/UNnCJxjqocI/AAAAAAAAANE/Gu1SNq2EqLg/s1600/pc150439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-1jtpJmbZN1o/UNnCJxjqocI/AAAAAAAAANE/Gu1SNq2EqLg/s640/pc150439.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="436" width="640" /></a></div>Thanks again to Leah for sharing these great photos with the band. See y'all at our next show!!The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388602012-12-19T06:20:00-05:002017-01-05T16:48:31-05:00Photos from Wellesley Concert <b><i>The Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> visited Wellesley College on Wednesday, December 5 for a concert in the school's Art and Soul series. The group played new pieces including "The Creator has a Master Plan," Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie," "Wise One", and "Soul Station." Abu Alvin Carter had everyone mesmerized with his opening blessing and the band just rocked the room from beginning to end. Jennifer Dennis, from Wellesley sent the band some photos from the event. In this first photo you can see <br>Abu making his invocation from the stage.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MupdrqApJoo/UNGhNMUXA0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/ICqG4zYYAYU/s1600/IMAG0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-MupdrqApJoo/UNGhNMUXA0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/ICqG4zYYAYU/s400/IMAG0007.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here's a great photo of Will jamming on his clarinet.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRDknKbBNg/UNGh1uLAcKI/AAAAAAAAAKk/kRDWr5jSxTI/s1600/IMAG0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRDknKbBNg/UNGh1uLAcKI/AAAAAAAAAKk/kRDWr5jSxTI/s400/IMAG0026.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here's a great shot of Stacy, Saskia, and Will jamming together. Don't you wonder what tune they are playing? Maybe it's "Shout Out from the Mountain"? If only photos could have sound.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwV7bwnMm2w/UNGiC3VNzWI/AAAAAAAAAKw/eWX4vrTA-AY/s1600/Afro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwV7bwnMm2w/UNGiC3VNzWI/AAAAAAAAAKw/eWX4vrTA-AY/s400/Afro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>And here's a great shot of Warren in motion on the piano!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO4AxFisXNQ/UNGiiA0a8_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/TbGfbJi3XDg/s1600/Warren%2BAt%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO4AxFisXNQ/UNGiiA0a8_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/TbGfbJi3XDg/s400/Warren%2BAt%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And David on the bass:<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5rSOlQ07tE/UNGitpMBeHI/AAAAAAAAALI/Tn-x1Gsaq_8/s1600/David%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5rSOlQ07tE/UNGitpMBeHI/AAAAAAAAALI/Tn-x1Gsaq_8/s400/David%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>It was a terrific evening. Everyone was getting up and dancing all through the concert and we all had a great time musically and spiritually.<br>Thanks to Patti and Jennifer at Wellesley for putting together this evening of spirit and grooves!!<br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128202012-12-19T06:20:00-05:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00Photos from Wellesley Concert <b><i>The Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> visited Wellesley College on Wednesday, December 5 for a concert in the school's Art and Soul series. The group played new pieces including "The Creator has a Master Plan," Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie," "Wise One", and "Soul Station." Abu Alvin Carter had everyone mesmerized with his opening blessing and the band just rocked the room from beginning to end. Jennifer Dennis, from Wellesley sent the band some photos from the event. In this first photo you can see <br>Abu making his invocation from the stage.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MupdrqApJoo/UNGhNMUXA0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/ICqG4zYYAYU/s1600/IMAG0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-MupdrqApJoo/UNGhNMUXA0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/ICqG4zYYAYU/s400/IMAG0007.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here's a great photo of Will jamming on his clarinet.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRDknKbBNg/UNGh1uLAcKI/AAAAAAAAAKk/kRDWr5jSxTI/s1600/IMAG0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRDknKbBNg/UNGh1uLAcKI/AAAAAAAAAKk/kRDWr5jSxTI/s400/IMAG0026.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here's a great shot of Stacy, Saskia, and Will jamming together. Don't you wonder what tune they are playing? Maybe it's "Shout Out from the Mountain"? If only photos could have sound.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwV7bwnMm2w/UNGiC3VNzWI/AAAAAAAAAKw/eWX4vrTA-AY/s1600/Afro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwV7bwnMm2w/UNGiC3VNzWI/AAAAAAAAAKw/eWX4vrTA-AY/s400/Afro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>And here's a great shot of Warren in motion on the piano!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO4AxFisXNQ/UNGiiA0a8_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/TbGfbJi3XDg/s1600/Warren%2BAt%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO4AxFisXNQ/UNGiiA0a8_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/TbGfbJi3XDg/s400/Warren%2BAt%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And David on the bass:<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5rSOlQ07tE/UNGitpMBeHI/AAAAAAAAALI/Tn-x1Gsaq_8/s1600/David%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5rSOlQ07tE/UNGitpMBeHI/AAAAAAAAALI/Tn-x1Gsaq_8/s400/David%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>It was a terrific evening. Everyone was getting up and dancing all through the concert and we all had a great time musically and spiritually.<br>Thanks to Patti and Jennifer at Wellesley for putting together this evening of spirit and grooves!!<br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961972012-12-19T06:20:00-05:002017-01-16T08:46:34-05:00Photos from Wellesley Concert <b><i>The Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> visited Wellesley College on Wednesday, December 5 for a concert in the school's Art and Soul series. The group played new pieces including "The Creator has a Master Plan," Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie," "Wise One", and "Soul Station." Abu Alvin Carter had everyone mesmerized with his opening blessing and the band just rocked the room from beginning to end. Jennifer Dennis, from Wellesley sent the band some photos from the event. In this first photo you can see <br>Abu making his invocation from the stage.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MupdrqApJoo/UNGhNMUXA0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/ICqG4zYYAYU/s1600/IMAG0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-MupdrqApJoo/UNGhNMUXA0I/AAAAAAAAAKY/ICqG4zYYAYU/s400/IMAG0007.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here's a great photo of Will jamming on his clarinet.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRDknKbBNg/UNGh1uLAcKI/AAAAAAAAAKk/kRDWr5jSxTI/s1600/IMAG0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRDknKbBNg/UNGh1uLAcKI/AAAAAAAAAKk/kRDWr5jSxTI/s400/IMAG0026.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here's a great shot of Stacy, Saskia, and Will jamming together. Don't you wonder what tune they are playing? Maybe it's "Shout Out from the Mountain"? If only photos could have sound.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwV7bwnMm2w/UNGiC3VNzWI/AAAAAAAAAKw/eWX4vrTA-AY/s1600/Afro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZwV7bwnMm2w/UNGiC3VNzWI/AAAAAAAAAKw/eWX4vrTA-AY/s400/Afro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>And here's a great shot of Warren in motion on the piano!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO4AxFisXNQ/UNGiiA0a8_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/TbGfbJi3XDg/s1600/Warren%2BAt%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-tO4AxFisXNQ/UNGiiA0a8_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/TbGfbJi3XDg/s400/Warren%2BAt%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And David on the bass:<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5rSOlQ07tE/UNGitpMBeHI/AAAAAAAAALI/Tn-x1Gsaq_8/s1600/David%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5rSOlQ07tE/UNGitpMBeHI/AAAAAAAAALI/Tn-x1Gsaq_8/s400/David%2Bat%2BWellesley.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>It was a terrific evening. Everyone was getting up and dancing all through the concert and we all had a great time musically and spiritually.<br>Thanks to Patti and Jennifer at Wellesley for putting together this evening of spirit and grooves!!<br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388612012-10-10T20:57:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:31-05:00PICTURES FROM THE BETH ELOHIM PERFORMANCEThis past Sunday (October 7), the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> played in Park Slope Brooklyn at Congregation Beth Elohim. The synagogue is celebrating it's 150th anniversary and they sure know how to celebrate. The day began with a service in the sanctuary and was supposed to then become a street party, but the weather turned rainy. Instead the band played in the Beth Elohim ballroom. Here are some shots of the band getting down at Congregation Beth Elohim: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pVv8itp8oH4/UHYTBw136mI/AAAAAAAAAIw/2L9M7MByBZM/s1600/IMG_3198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-pVv8itp8oH4/UHYTBw136mI/AAAAAAAAAIw/2L9M7MByBZM/s400/IMG_3198.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. gives a benediction before the band begins it's set. <br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yMkhCbXwE/UHYTse3O0jI/AAAAAAAAAI8/g7U-6wRi4Ik/s1600/IMG_3202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yMkhCbXwE/UHYTse3O0jI/AAAAAAAAAI8/g7U-6wRi4Ik/s400/IMG_3202.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Saskia Laroo on trumpet!! <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUIXKuV8Hcg/UHYUZh6WXgI/AAAAAAAAAJI/IRgHQ2OQfiA/s1600/IMG_3203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUIXKuV8Hcg/UHYUZh6WXgI/AAAAAAAAAJI/IRgHQ2OQfiA/s400/IMG_3203.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="252" width="400" /></a></div><br>The Carter family!!! Alvin, Jr. and Alvin, Sr.<br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6p6xaR_3E2U/UHYVEMLKoWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/x8RuWv-STDA/s1600/IMG_3206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-6p6xaR_3E2U/UHYVEMLKoWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/x8RuWv-STDA/s400/IMG_3206.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUVQNKTKb6Q/UHYWa-H0OCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/B3ugStyqi7s/s1600/IMG_3207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUVQNKTKb6Q/UHYWa-H0OCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/B3ugStyqi7s/s400/IMG_3207.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Will Bartlett on tenor sax with Warren chillin' on the keys<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-VnZXYElT8/UHYXQzAXIuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/tUuyFRBo3Ks/s1600/IMG_3213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-VnZXYElT8/UHYXQzAXIuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/tUuyFRBo3Ks/s400/IMG_3213.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>The backline: Warren Byrd on keys, David Chevan on bass, Alvin and Abu Carter<br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc2jIt3GP4/UHYYFCuAnJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/tVEtH3h5tjQ/s1600/IMG_3221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc2jIt3GP4/UHYYFCuAnJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/tVEtH3h5tjQ/s400/IMG_3221.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>The band played a hora and everyone in the room made a big circle and started dancing!!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p8b1J4JjcB0/UHYYf96zIHI/AAAAAAAAAKE/N0G4vk8k7Ms/s1600/IMG_3222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-p8b1J4JjcB0/UHYYf96zIHI/AAAAAAAAAKE/N0G4vk8k7Ms/s400/IMG_3222.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br> <a href="http://youtu.be/-0C09HOyRVs"><b>Here's a link to a YouTube video of Beth Elohim's Cantor Josh Breitzer dancing that same hora with his newborn son, Jonah. Give a click!!</b> </a> You can hear the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> jammin' in the background. All in all a great time was had by all. Thanks to Congregation Beth Elohim for asking us to be a part of this special day. The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128212012-10-10T20:57:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00PICTURES FROM THE BETH ELOHIM PERFORMANCEThis past Sunday (October 7), the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> played in Park Slope Brooklyn at Congregation Beth Elohim. The synagogue is celebrating it's 150th anniversary and they sure know how to celebrate. The day began with a service in the sanctuary and was supposed to then become a street party, but the weather turned rainy. Instead the band played in the Beth Elohim ballroom. Here are some shots of the band getting down at Congregation Beth Elohim: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pVv8itp8oH4/UHYTBw136mI/AAAAAAAAAIw/2L9M7MByBZM/s1600/IMG_3198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-pVv8itp8oH4/UHYTBw136mI/AAAAAAAAAIw/2L9M7MByBZM/s400/IMG_3198.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. gives a benediction before the band begins it's set. <br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yMkhCbXwE/UHYTse3O0jI/AAAAAAAAAI8/g7U-6wRi4Ik/s1600/IMG_3202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yMkhCbXwE/UHYTse3O0jI/AAAAAAAAAI8/g7U-6wRi4Ik/s400/IMG_3202.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Saskia Laroo on trumpet!! <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUIXKuV8Hcg/UHYUZh6WXgI/AAAAAAAAAJI/IRgHQ2OQfiA/s1600/IMG_3203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUIXKuV8Hcg/UHYUZh6WXgI/AAAAAAAAAJI/IRgHQ2OQfiA/s400/IMG_3203.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="252" width="400" /></a></div><br>The Carter family!!! Alvin, Jr. and Alvin, Sr.<br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6p6xaR_3E2U/UHYVEMLKoWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/x8RuWv-STDA/s1600/IMG_3206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-6p6xaR_3E2U/UHYVEMLKoWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/x8RuWv-STDA/s400/IMG_3206.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUVQNKTKb6Q/UHYWa-H0OCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/B3ugStyqi7s/s1600/IMG_3207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUVQNKTKb6Q/UHYWa-H0OCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/B3ugStyqi7s/s400/IMG_3207.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Will Bartlett on tenor sax with Warren chillin' on the keys<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-VnZXYElT8/UHYXQzAXIuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/tUuyFRBo3Ks/s1600/IMG_3213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-VnZXYElT8/UHYXQzAXIuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/tUuyFRBo3Ks/s400/IMG_3213.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>The backline: Warren Byrd on keys, David Chevan on bass, Alvin and Abu Carter<br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc2jIt3GP4/UHYYFCuAnJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/tVEtH3h5tjQ/s1600/IMG_3221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc2jIt3GP4/UHYYFCuAnJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/tVEtH3h5tjQ/s400/IMG_3221.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>The band played a hora and everyone in the room made a big circle and started dancing!!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p8b1J4JjcB0/UHYYf96zIHI/AAAAAAAAAKE/N0G4vk8k7Ms/s1600/IMG_3222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-p8b1J4JjcB0/UHYYf96zIHI/AAAAAAAAAKE/N0G4vk8k7Ms/s400/IMG_3222.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br> <a href="http://youtu.be/-0C09HOyRVs"><b>Here's a link to a YouTube video of Beth Elohim's Cantor Josh Breitzer dancing that same hora with his newborn son, Jonah. Give a click!!</b> </a> You can hear the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> jammin' in the background. All in all a great time was had by all. Thanks to Congregation Beth Elohim for asking us to be a part of this special day. The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961982012-10-10T20:57:00-04:002019-09-22T11:10:15-04:00PICTURES FROM THE BETH ELOHIM PERFORMANCEThis past Sunday (October 7), the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> played in Park Slope Brooklyn at Congregation Beth Elohim. The synagogue is celebrating it's 150th anniversary and they sure know how to celebrate. The day began with a service in the sanctuary and was supposed to then become a street party, but the weather turned rainy. Instead the band played in the Beth Elohim ballroom. Here are some shots of the band getting down at Congregation Beth Elohim: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pVv8itp8oH4/UHYTBw136mI/AAAAAAAAAIw/2L9M7MByBZM/s1600/IMG_3198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-pVv8itp8oH4/UHYTBw136mI/AAAAAAAAAIw/2L9M7MByBZM/s400/IMG_3198.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Abu Alvin Carter, Sr. gives a benediction before the band begins it's set. <br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yMkhCbXwE/UHYTse3O0jI/AAAAAAAAAI8/g7U-6wRi4Ik/s1600/IMG_3202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yMkhCbXwE/UHYTse3O0jI/AAAAAAAAAI8/g7U-6wRi4Ik/s400/IMG_3202.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Saskia Laroo on trumpet!! <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUIXKuV8Hcg/UHYUZh6WXgI/AAAAAAAAAJI/IRgHQ2OQfiA/s1600/IMG_3203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUIXKuV8Hcg/UHYUZh6WXgI/AAAAAAAAAJI/IRgHQ2OQfiA/s400/IMG_3203.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="252" width="400" /></a></div><br>The Carter family!!! Alvin, Jr. and Alvin, Sr.<br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6p6xaR_3E2U/UHYVEMLKoWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/x8RuWv-STDA/s1600/IMG_3206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-6p6xaR_3E2U/UHYVEMLKoWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/x8RuWv-STDA/s400/IMG_3206.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUVQNKTKb6Q/UHYWa-H0OCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/B3ugStyqi7s/s1600/IMG_3207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUVQNKTKb6Q/UHYWa-H0OCI/AAAAAAAAAJg/B3ugStyqi7s/s400/IMG_3207.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Will Bartlett on tenor sax with Warren chillin' on the keys<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-VnZXYElT8/UHYXQzAXIuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/tUuyFRBo3Ks/s1600/IMG_3213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-VnZXYElT8/UHYXQzAXIuI/AAAAAAAAAJs/tUuyFRBo3Ks/s400/IMG_3213.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>The backline: Warren Byrd on keys, David Chevan on bass, Alvin and Abu Carter<br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc2jIt3GP4/UHYYFCuAnJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/tVEtH3h5tjQ/s1600/IMG_3221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc2jIt3GP4/UHYYFCuAnJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/tVEtH3h5tjQ/s400/IMG_3221.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>The band played a hora and everyone in the room made a big circle and started dancing!!!<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p8b1J4JjcB0/UHYYf96zIHI/AAAAAAAAAKE/N0G4vk8k7Ms/s1600/IMG_3222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-p8b1J4JjcB0/UHYYf96zIHI/AAAAAAAAAKE/N0G4vk8k7Ms/s400/IMG_3222.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><br> <a href="http://youtu.be/-0C09HOyRVs"><b>Here's a link to a YouTube video of Beth Elohim's Cantor Josh Breitzer dancing that same hora with his newborn son, Jonah. Give a click!!</b> </a> You can hear the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> jammin' in the background. All in all a great time was had by all. Thanks to Congregation Beth Elohim for asking us to be a part of this special day. The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388622012-08-19T08:36:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:31-05:00Afro-Semitic Experiece to Premiere "Jazz Souls on Fire" on September 5 in New Haven<div>Just wanted to let you all know about a few performances coming up in September for <i><b>the Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i>.</div> New Haven concert to Premiere of <b>Jazz Souls on Fire</b> (and reprise music from Further Definitions) <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_5SNuJVd7k/UDDa3r9eaEI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f2RAhVvBOgc/s1600/11%2Bx%2B17%2BPOSTER%2B-%2BAfro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bconcert%2B9-5-12-page-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/--_5SNuJVd7k/UDDa3r9eaEI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f2RAhVvBOgc/s400/11%2Bx%2B17%2BPOSTER%2B-%2BAfro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bconcert%2B9-5-12-page-001.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div><br> On <b>Wednesday, September 5</b> the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> will be giving their first concert in the New Haven area since 2010. We’re playing at Congregation Beth El Keser Israel (better known as BEKI) in the Westville neighborhood of New Haven. We’re playing two sets of music that night—for our first set (which begins at 6:30 pm) we are going to premiere music from our new project, “JaZZ SouLs oN FiRE”. And for our second set (around 7:30 pm or so) we are being joined by Cantor Erik Contzius to sing music from Further Definitions of the Days of Awe our ongoing spiritual musical exploration of music for the High Holy Days. Erik was with us when we performed (and recorded) the Further Definitions concerts in New York and Greenfield, but he wasn’t able to make the New Haven concert. But this won’t be Erik’s first concert in New Haven (that I know of) as he sang some of our music from our setting of “Yizkor” at an SCSU Holocaust event a few years ago. <br> BEKI ‘s address is 85 Harrison Street—it’s just off Whalley Avenue in New Haven. Here’s the important info: A light supper/dessert will be served. Tickets at the door are $18 for adults and $12 for seniors (65 and over) and students. For more information, please contact Darryl Kuperstock (kuperst@aol.com / 203-387-0304), Isaiah Cooper (icooper@cooperlaw.net / 203-233-4547), or the BEKI office (office@beki.org / 203-389-2108). <br>On <b>Saturday, September 8</b>, Will, Warren, and David are going to Temple Israel Center of White Plains to accompany Cantor Jack Mendelson and a choir made up of several members of the Western Wind for a Selichot service. If you’re in the Greater New York/Westchester area and you haven’t heard Cantor Mendelson daven, then you don’t know what it is like for you to be so taken into that hazzonos realm that it takes a good long while for you to realize that you’ve been standing so long your feet are starting to hurt. The service begins around 11 pm and goes till . . .? Temple Israel Center of White Plains is located at 280 Old Mamaroneck Road White Plains, New York. <br>The next day, on <b>Sunday, September 9</b>, <i><b>the Afro-Semitic Experience</b> </i>is going to be performing at the <i>Syracuse Jewish Festival</i>, in Syracuse, New York. Actually we are not going to Syracuse, we are going to DeWitt, because that is where the JCC is located. We’re going to be the featured artists at the festival and in addition to our own music we’ll be also playing with the Syracuse Chapter of the Gospel Workshop of America. And, if that isn’t enough they want us to play some traditional Jewish Dance music so that they can compete to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for the worlds largest Hora!!! For more information about the <a href="http://www.syracusejewishfestival.com/">Syracuse Jewish Festival</a> <a href="http://www.syracusejewishfestival.com/">please click here</a> to visit their web site. The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128222012-08-19T08:36:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00Afro-Semitic Experiece to Premiere "Jazz Souls on Fire" on September 5 in New Haven<div>Just wanted to let you all know about a few performances coming up in September for <i><b>the Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i>.</div> New Haven concert to Premiere of <b>Jazz Souls on Fire</b> (and reprise music from Further Definitions) <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_5SNuJVd7k/UDDa3r9eaEI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f2RAhVvBOgc/s1600/11%2Bx%2B17%2BPOSTER%2B-%2BAfro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bconcert%2B9-5-12-page-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/--_5SNuJVd7k/UDDa3r9eaEI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f2RAhVvBOgc/s400/11%2Bx%2B17%2BPOSTER%2B-%2BAfro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bconcert%2B9-5-12-page-001.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div><br> On <b>Wednesday, September 5</b> the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> will be giving their first concert in the New Haven area since 2010. We’re playing at Congregation Beth El Keser Israel (better known as BEKI) in the Westville neighborhood of New Haven. We’re playing two sets of music that night—for our first set (which begins at 6:30 pm) we are going to premiere music from our new project, “JaZZ SouLs oN FiRE”. And for our second set (around 7:30 pm or so) we are being joined by Cantor Erik Contzius to sing music from Further Definitions of the Days of Awe our ongoing spiritual musical exploration of music for the High Holy Days. Erik was with us when we performed (and recorded) the Further Definitions concerts in New York and Greenfield, but he wasn’t able to make the New Haven concert. But this won’t be Erik’s first concert in New Haven (that I know of) as he sang some of our music from our setting of “Yizkor” at an SCSU Holocaust event a few years ago. <br> BEKI ‘s address is 85 Harrison Street—it’s just off Whalley Avenue in New Haven. Here’s the important info: A light supper/dessert will be served. Tickets at the door are $18 for adults and $12 for seniors (65 and over) and students. For more information, please contact Darryl Kuperstock (kuperst@aol.com / 203-387-0304), Isaiah Cooper (icooper@cooperlaw.net / 203-233-4547), or the BEKI office (office@beki.org / 203-389-2108). <br>On <b>Saturday, September 8</b>, Will, Warren, and David are going to Temple Israel Center of White Plains to accompany Cantor Jack Mendelson and a choir made up of several members of the Western Wind for a Selichot service. If you’re in the Greater New York/Westchester area and you haven’t heard Cantor Mendelson daven, then you don’t know what it is like for you to be so taken into that hazzonos realm that it takes a good long while for you to realize that you’ve been standing so long your feet are starting to hurt. The service begins around 11 pm and goes till . . .? Temple Israel Center of White Plains is located at 280 Old Mamaroneck Road White Plains, New York. <br>The next day, on <b>Sunday, September 9</b>, <i><b>the Afro-Semitic Experience</b> </i>is going to be performing at the <i>Syracuse Jewish Festival</i>, in Syracuse, New York. Actually we are not going to Syracuse, we are going to DeWitt, because that is where the JCC is located. We’re going to be the featured artists at the festival and in addition to our own music we’ll be also playing with the Syracuse Chapter of the Gospel Workshop of America. And, if that isn’t enough they want us to play some traditional Jewish Dance music so that they can compete to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for the worlds largest Hora!!! For more information about the <a href="http://www.syracusejewishfestival.com/">Syracuse Jewish Festival</a> <a href="http://www.syracusejewishfestival.com/">please click here</a> to visit their web site. The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31961992012-08-19T08:36:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00Afro-Semitic Experiece to Premiere "Jazz Souls on Fire" on September 5 in New Haven<div>Just wanted to let you all know about a few performances coming up in September for <i><b>the Afro-Semitic Experience</b></i>.</div> New Haven concert to Premiere of <b>Jazz Souls on Fire</b> (and reprise music from Further Definitions) <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_5SNuJVd7k/UDDa3r9eaEI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f2RAhVvBOgc/s1600/11%2Bx%2B17%2BPOSTER%2B-%2BAfro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bconcert%2B9-5-12-page-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/--_5SNuJVd7k/UDDa3r9eaEI/AAAAAAAAAIc/f2RAhVvBOgc/s400/11%2Bx%2B17%2BPOSTER%2B-%2BAfro-Semitic%2BExperience%2Bconcert%2B9-5-12-page-001.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div><br> On <b>Wednesday, September 5</b> the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> will be giving their first concert in the New Haven area since 2010. We’re playing at Congregation Beth El Keser Israel (better known as BEKI) in the Westville neighborhood of New Haven. We’re playing two sets of music that night—for our first set (which begins at 6:30 pm) we are going to premiere music from our new project, “JaZZ SouLs oN FiRE”. And for our second set (around 7:30 pm or so) we are being joined by Cantor Erik Contzius to sing music from Further Definitions of the Days of Awe our ongoing spiritual musical exploration of music for the High Holy Days. Erik was with us when we performed (and recorded) the Further Definitions concerts in New York and Greenfield, but he wasn’t able to make the New Haven concert. But this won’t be Erik’s first concert in New Haven (that I know of) as he sang some of our music from our setting of “Yizkor” at an SCSU Holocaust event a few years ago. <br> BEKI ‘s address is 85 Harrison Street—it’s just off Whalley Avenue in New Haven. Here’s the important info: A light supper/dessert will be served. Tickets at the door are $18 for adults and $12 for seniors (65 and over) and students. For more information, please contact Darryl Kuperstock (kuperst@aol.com / 203-387-0304), Isaiah Cooper (icooper@cooperlaw.net / 203-233-4547), or the BEKI office (office@beki.org / 203-389-2108). <br>On <b>Saturday, September 8</b>, Will, Warren, and David are going to Temple Israel Center of White Plains to accompany Cantor Jack Mendelson and a choir made up of several members of the Western Wind for a Selichot service. If you’re in the Greater New York/Westchester area and you haven’t heard Cantor Mendelson daven, then you don’t know what it is like for you to be so taken into that hazzonos realm that it takes a good long while for you to realize that you’ve been standing so long your feet are starting to hurt. The service begins around 11 pm and goes till . . .? Temple Israel Center of White Plains is located at 280 Old Mamaroneck Road White Plains, New York. <br>The next day, on <b>Sunday, September 9</b>, <i><b>the Afro-Semitic Experience</b> </i>is going to be performing at the <i>Syracuse Jewish Festival</i>, in Syracuse, New York. Actually we are not going to Syracuse, we are going to DeWitt, because that is where the JCC is located. We’re going to be the featured artists at the festival and in addition to our own music we’ll be also playing with the Syracuse Chapter of the Gospel Workshop of America. And, if that isn’t enough they want us to play some traditional Jewish Dance music so that they can compete to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for the worlds largest Hora!!! For more information about the <a href="http://www.syracusejewishfestival.com/">Syracuse Jewish Festival</a> <a href="http://www.syracusejewishfestival.com/">please click here</a> to visit their web site. The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388632012-08-12T00:12:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:31-05:00PICUTRES FROM THE GREATER HARTFORD JAZZ FESTIVALSome more pictures from our concert at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. These are some good action shots from during the performance. Ignore the date in the corner. These were just taken this past July!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MExo2X52k/UCcrvXOLEJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/Uche_w1kwJc/s1600/Hartford%2BJazz%2BFestival%2BJulie%2Bshot%2BIMG_1109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MExo2X52k/UCcrvXOLEJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/Uche_w1kwJc/s400/Hartford%2BJazz%2BFestival%2BJulie%2Bshot%2BIMG_1109.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Will and David jamming. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXzML4llYqc/UCcr4FR-jhI/AAAAAAAAAHY/C1eJdVgrcwQ/s1600/IMG_1104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXzML4llYqc/UCcr4FR-jhI/AAAAAAAAAHY/C1eJdVgrcwQ/s400/IMG_1104.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="180" width="400" /></a></div> Full shot of the band <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eXc2HO0ApE/UCcsIJEs-KI/AAAAAAAAAHk/R4wXfTrE0RA/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eXc2HO0ApE/UCcsIJEs-KI/AAAAAAAAAHk/R4wXfTrE0RA/s400/IMG_1107.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div> And still another. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RGz0_RIrjI/UCcsW2uB6kI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4myXJmnYo2E/s1600/IMG_1108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RGz0_RIrjI/UCcsW2uB6kI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4myXJmnYo2E/s400/IMG_1108.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div> David getting into it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-cfA-8ZSXU/UCcsgf9eUYI/AAAAAAAAAH8/N8mX2Mq6QlY/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-cfA-8ZSXU/UCcsgf9eUYI/AAAAAAAAAH8/N8mX2Mq6QlY/s400/IMG_1105.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="170" width="400" /></a></div> And the band again! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7hpZ6eFDBI/UCcswC_rhVI/AAAAAAAAAII/W6sPlHOOqYk/s1600/IMG_1109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7hpZ6eFDBI/UCcswC_rhVI/AAAAAAAAAII/W6sPlHOOqYk/s400/IMG_1109.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> And last a photo of Will, David, and Alvin (where's Warren?--a little to the left)The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128232012-08-12T00:12:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00PICUTRES FROM THE GREATER HARTFORD JAZZ FESTIVALSome more pictures from our concert at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. These are some good action shots from during the performance. Ignore the date in the corner. These were just taken this past July!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MExo2X52k/UCcrvXOLEJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/Uche_w1kwJc/s1600/Hartford%2BJazz%2BFestival%2BJulie%2Bshot%2BIMG_1109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MExo2X52k/UCcrvXOLEJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/Uche_w1kwJc/s400/Hartford%2BJazz%2BFestival%2BJulie%2Bshot%2BIMG_1109.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Will and David jamming. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXzML4llYqc/UCcr4FR-jhI/AAAAAAAAAHY/C1eJdVgrcwQ/s1600/IMG_1104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXzML4llYqc/UCcr4FR-jhI/AAAAAAAAAHY/C1eJdVgrcwQ/s400/IMG_1104.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="180" width="400" /></a></div> Full shot of the band <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eXc2HO0ApE/UCcsIJEs-KI/AAAAAAAAAHk/R4wXfTrE0RA/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eXc2HO0ApE/UCcsIJEs-KI/AAAAAAAAAHk/R4wXfTrE0RA/s400/IMG_1107.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div> And still another. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RGz0_RIrjI/UCcsW2uB6kI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4myXJmnYo2E/s1600/IMG_1108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RGz0_RIrjI/UCcsW2uB6kI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4myXJmnYo2E/s400/IMG_1108.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div> David getting into it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-cfA-8ZSXU/UCcsgf9eUYI/AAAAAAAAAH8/N8mX2Mq6QlY/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-cfA-8ZSXU/UCcsgf9eUYI/AAAAAAAAAH8/N8mX2Mq6QlY/s400/IMG_1105.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="170" width="400" /></a></div> And the band again! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7hpZ6eFDBI/UCcswC_rhVI/AAAAAAAAAII/W6sPlHOOqYk/s1600/IMG_1109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7hpZ6eFDBI/UCcswC_rhVI/AAAAAAAAAII/W6sPlHOOqYk/s400/IMG_1109.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> And last a photo of Will, David, and Alvin (where's Warren?--a little to the left)The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962002012-08-12T00:12:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00PICUTRES FROM THE GREATER HARTFORD JAZZ FESTIVALSome more pictures from our concert at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. These are some good action shots from during the performance. Ignore the date in the corner. These were just taken this past July!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MExo2X52k/UCcrvXOLEJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/Uche_w1kwJc/s1600/Hartford%2BJazz%2BFestival%2BJulie%2Bshot%2BIMG_1109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-J6MExo2X52k/UCcrvXOLEJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/Uche_w1kwJc/s400/Hartford%2BJazz%2BFestival%2BJulie%2Bshot%2BIMG_1109.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Will and David jamming. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXzML4llYqc/UCcr4FR-jhI/AAAAAAAAAHY/C1eJdVgrcwQ/s1600/IMG_1104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXzML4llYqc/UCcr4FR-jhI/AAAAAAAAAHY/C1eJdVgrcwQ/s400/IMG_1104.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="180" width="400" /></a></div> Full shot of the band <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eXc2HO0ApE/UCcsIJEs-KI/AAAAAAAAAHk/R4wXfTrE0RA/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eXc2HO0ApE/UCcsIJEs-KI/AAAAAAAAAHk/R4wXfTrE0RA/s400/IMG_1107.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div> And still another. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RGz0_RIrjI/UCcsW2uB6kI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4myXJmnYo2E/s1600/IMG_1108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RGz0_RIrjI/UCcsW2uB6kI/AAAAAAAAAHw/4myXJmnYo2E/s400/IMG_1108.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div> David getting into it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-cfA-8ZSXU/UCcsgf9eUYI/AAAAAAAAAH8/N8mX2Mq6QlY/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-k-cfA-8ZSXU/UCcsgf9eUYI/AAAAAAAAAH8/N8mX2Mq6QlY/s400/IMG_1105.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="170" width="400" /></a></div> And the band again! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7hpZ6eFDBI/UCcswC_rhVI/AAAAAAAAAII/W6sPlHOOqYk/s1600/IMG_1109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7hpZ6eFDBI/UCcswC_rhVI/AAAAAAAAAII/W6sPlHOOqYk/s400/IMG_1109.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> And last a photo of Will, David, and Alvin (where's Warren?--a little to the left)The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388642012-08-05T17:54:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:31-05:00The Afro-Semitic Experience at the Hartford Festival of JazzThe Afro-Semitic Experience had a great time playing at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz on July 22. We premiered pieces from our new work, "Jazz Souls on Fire", including arrangements of Pharoah Saunders' and Leon Thomas' "The Creator Has a Master Plan," and John Coltrane's "Wise One." Abu Alvin Carter took ill and could not be with us, but the legendary Connecticut percussionist Asher Delerme stepped up and did a great job of filling in at the last minute. Here are some photos from the concert. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBf_LnM-6Pc/UB7pqM708vI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-NBShuZmAWQ/s1600/IMG_3159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBf_LnM-6Pc/UB7pqM708vI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-NBShuZmAWQ/s400/IMG_3159.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> David mugs in front of the festival banner <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLBrtxE_VcY/UB7qBWFlMYI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PQEuAtfio24/s1600/IMG_3155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLBrtxE_VcY/UB7qBWFlMYI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PQEuAtfio24/s400/IMG_3155.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Warren warms up for the concert <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wpfc88qZlDM/UB7qXDTc8mI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oz1NEIqjVsg/s1600/IMG_3149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wpfc88qZlDM/UB7qXDTc8mI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oz1NEIqjVsg/s400/IMG_3149.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>Saskia Laroo sets up for the show <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifMrtD7H0x8/UB7qwrI0cOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gASkuX5WX9w/s1600/IMG_3147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifMrtD7H0x8/UB7qwrI0cOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gASkuX5WX9w/s400/IMG_3147.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Stacy checks out his gear <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZYUhdvH3oM/UB7rFIwEV1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/9np6INvNsoo/s1600/IMG_3163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZYUhdvH3oM/UB7rFIwEV1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/9np6INvNsoo/s400/IMG_3163.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Saskia and Stacy jamming <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BcQVegW4-0/UB7rZXEyy6I/AAAAAAAAAG0/hFQHRV7_GgQ/s1600/IMG_3161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BcQVegW4-0/UB7rZXEyy6I/AAAAAAAAAG0/hFQHRV7_GgQ/s400/IMG_3161.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Asher and Alvin getting ready for the showThe Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128242012-08-05T17:54:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00The Afro-Semitic Experience at the Hartford Festival of JazzThe Afro-Semitic Experience had a great time playing at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz on July 22. We premiered pieces from our new work, "Jazz Souls on Fire", including arrangements of Pharoah Saunders' and Leon Thomas' "The Creator Has a Master Plan," and John Coltrane's "Wise One." Abu Alvin Carter took ill and could not be with us, but the legendary Connecticut percussionist Asher Delerme stepped up and did a great job of filling in at the last minute. Here are some photos from the concert. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBf_LnM-6Pc/UB7pqM708vI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-NBShuZmAWQ/s1600/IMG_3159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBf_LnM-6Pc/UB7pqM708vI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-NBShuZmAWQ/s400/IMG_3159.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> David mugs in front of the festival banner <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLBrtxE_VcY/UB7qBWFlMYI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PQEuAtfio24/s1600/IMG_3155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLBrtxE_VcY/UB7qBWFlMYI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PQEuAtfio24/s400/IMG_3155.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Warren warms up for the concert <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wpfc88qZlDM/UB7qXDTc8mI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oz1NEIqjVsg/s1600/IMG_3149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wpfc88qZlDM/UB7qXDTc8mI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oz1NEIqjVsg/s400/IMG_3149.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>Saskia Laroo sets up for the show <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifMrtD7H0x8/UB7qwrI0cOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gASkuX5WX9w/s1600/IMG_3147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifMrtD7H0x8/UB7qwrI0cOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gASkuX5WX9w/s400/IMG_3147.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Stacy checks out his gear <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZYUhdvH3oM/UB7rFIwEV1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/9np6INvNsoo/s1600/IMG_3163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZYUhdvH3oM/UB7rFIwEV1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/9np6INvNsoo/s400/IMG_3163.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Saskia and Stacy jamming <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BcQVegW4-0/UB7rZXEyy6I/AAAAAAAAAG0/hFQHRV7_GgQ/s1600/IMG_3161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BcQVegW4-0/UB7rZXEyy6I/AAAAAAAAAG0/hFQHRV7_GgQ/s400/IMG_3161.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Asher and Alvin getting ready for the showThe Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962012012-08-05T17:54:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00The Afro-Semitic Experience at the Hartford Festival of JazzThe Afro-Semitic Experience had a great time playing at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz on July 22. We premiered pieces from our new work, "Jazz Souls on Fire", including arrangements of Pharoah Saunders' and Leon Thomas' "The Creator Has a Master Plan," and John Coltrane's "Wise One." Abu Alvin Carter took ill and could not be with us, but the legendary Connecticut percussionist Asher Delerme stepped up and did a great job of filling in at the last minute. Here are some photos from the concert. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBf_LnM-6Pc/UB7pqM708vI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-NBShuZmAWQ/s1600/IMG_3159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBf_LnM-6Pc/UB7pqM708vI/AAAAAAAAAF4/-NBShuZmAWQ/s400/IMG_3159.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> David mugs in front of the festival banner <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLBrtxE_VcY/UB7qBWFlMYI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PQEuAtfio24/s1600/IMG_3155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-fLBrtxE_VcY/UB7qBWFlMYI/AAAAAAAAAGE/PQEuAtfio24/s400/IMG_3155.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Warren warms up for the concert <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wpfc88qZlDM/UB7qXDTc8mI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oz1NEIqjVsg/s1600/IMG_3149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wpfc88qZlDM/UB7qXDTc8mI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/oz1NEIqjVsg/s400/IMG_3149.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>Saskia Laroo sets up for the show <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifMrtD7H0x8/UB7qwrI0cOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gASkuX5WX9w/s1600/IMG_3147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-ifMrtD7H0x8/UB7qwrI0cOI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gASkuX5WX9w/s400/IMG_3147.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Stacy checks out his gear <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZYUhdvH3oM/UB7rFIwEV1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/9np6INvNsoo/s1600/IMG_3163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZYUhdvH3oM/UB7rFIwEV1I/AAAAAAAAAGo/9np6INvNsoo/s400/IMG_3163.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Saskia and Stacy jamming <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BcQVegW4-0/UB7rZXEyy6I/AAAAAAAAAG0/hFQHRV7_GgQ/s1600/IMG_3161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BcQVegW4-0/UB7rZXEyy6I/AAAAAAAAAG0/hFQHRV7_GgQ/s400/IMG_3161.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> Asher and Alvin getting ready for the showThe Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388652012-02-02T07:24:00-05:002017-01-05T16:48:31-05:00New Reviews of Further Definitions of the Days of Awe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsrd8wjcXwE/Typ70uvpKsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/O2JrDbao5QU/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsrd8wjcXwE/Typ70uvpKsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/O2JrDbao5QU/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br>New reviews are still coming in for our most recent CD, <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b>. Here are some links to a few of them:<br><br>In it's December issue, <a href="http://jazztimes.com/articles/29109-further-definitions-of-the-days-of-awe-the-afro-semitic-experience"><b>JazzTimes</b></a> called the recording, "a joyous, soulful aggregate" of "highly spiritual music." <br><br>If you read French you might want to check out the review published in France's premiere jazz magazine, <a href="http://jazzhot.oxatis.com/PBEvents.asp?ActionID=67240448&PBMItemID=19688"><b>Le Jazz Hot</b></a>. The review calls the CD, "indispensable "! It also goes on to say, "c'est une musique totalement originale, où se mêlent la ferveur et le recueillement, l’humour et l’émotion. Une forme d’exaltation spirituelle qui est une dimension essentielle du jazz." (ie, 'a radically original sound, fraught with fervour and meditation, humour and emotion. Such spiritual enthusiasm is an essential dimension of jazz')."<br><br>Finally, <a href="http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/148182/"><b>The Jewish Daily Forward</b></a> listed <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b> as one of their top five CDs of 2011, stating that “the music descends towards the cantorial melancholy as if revealing jazz’s own dark underside — the blues — and with that the collaboration moves towards even more complex and haunting places.”The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128252012-02-02T07:24:00-05:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00New Reviews of Further Definitions of the Days of Awe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsrd8wjcXwE/Typ70uvpKsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/O2JrDbao5QU/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsrd8wjcXwE/Typ70uvpKsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/O2JrDbao5QU/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br>New reviews are still coming in for our most recent CD, <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b>. Here are some links to a few of them:<br><br>In it's December issue, <a href="http://jazztimes.com/articles/29109-further-definitions-of-the-days-of-awe-the-afro-semitic-experience"><b>JazzTimes</b></a> called the recording, "a joyous, soulful aggregate" of "highly spiritual music." <br><br>If you read French you might want to check out the review published in France's premiere jazz magazine, <a href="http://jazzhot.oxatis.com/PBEvents.asp?ActionID=67240448&PBMItemID=19688"><b>Le Jazz Hot</b></a>. The review calls the CD, "indispensable "! It also goes on to say, "c'est une musique totalement originale, où se mêlent la ferveur et le recueillement, l’humour et l’émotion. Une forme d’exaltation spirituelle qui est une dimension essentielle du jazz." (ie, 'a radically original sound, fraught with fervour and meditation, humour and emotion. Such spiritual enthusiasm is an essential dimension of jazz')."<br><br>Finally, <a href="http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/148182/"><b>The Jewish Daily Forward</b></a> listed <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b> as one of their top five CDs of 2011, stating that “the music descends towards the cantorial melancholy as if revealing jazz’s own dark underside — the blues — and with that the collaboration moves towards even more complex and haunting places.”The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962022012-02-02T07:24:00-05:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00New Reviews of Further Definitions of the Days of Awe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsrd8wjcXwE/Typ70uvpKsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/O2JrDbao5QU/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsrd8wjcXwE/Typ70uvpKsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/O2JrDbao5QU/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br>New reviews are still coming in for our most recent CD, <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b>. Here are some links to a few of them:<br><br>In it's December issue, <a href="http://jazztimes.com/articles/29109-further-definitions-of-the-days-of-awe-the-afro-semitic-experience"><b>JazzTimes</b></a> called the recording, "a joyous, soulful aggregate" of "highly spiritual music." <br><br>If you read French you might want to check out the review published in France's premiere jazz magazine, <a href="http://jazzhot.oxatis.com/PBEvents.asp?ActionID=67240448&PBMItemID=19688"><b>Le Jazz Hot</b></a>. The review calls the CD, "indispensable "! It also goes on to say, "c'est une musique totalement originale, où se mêlent la ferveur et le recueillement, l’humour et l’émotion. Une forme d’exaltation spirituelle qui est une dimension essentielle du jazz." (ie, 'a radically original sound, fraught with fervour and meditation, humour and emotion. Such spiritual enthusiasm is an essential dimension of jazz')."<br><br>Finally, <a href="http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/148182/"><b>The Jewish Daily Forward</b></a> listed <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b> as one of their top five CDs of 2011, stating that “the music descends towards the cantorial melancholy as if revealing jazz’s own dark underside — the blues — and with that the collaboration moves towards even more complex and haunting places.”The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388662011-11-26T18:32:00-05:002017-01-05T16:48:32-05:00WINNIPEG TRIP PHOTOS<b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b> visited Canada last week to perform at the <i><b>Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture</b></i> and we took some candid shots during the trip. We flew into the airport in Fargo, North Dakota and drove north to Winnipeg. Here's a shot of Warren Byrd at the car rental lot.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW5o3D9zsNw/TtFz_KzN0rI/AAAAAAAAAD0/XsEy1YMCMPY/s1600/IMG_2173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW5o3D9zsNw/TtFz_KzN0rI/AAAAAAAAAD0/XsEy1YMCMPY/s400/IMG_2173.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here's Alvin Carter and Will Bartlett<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sxuVBnzJZI/TtF0bMk_XYI/AAAAAAAAAEA/E9MSlgHmlVc/s1600/IMG_2175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sxuVBnzJZI/TtF0bMk_XYI/AAAAAAAAAEA/E9MSlgHmlVc/s400/IMG_2175.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xd4qOXGp-cQ/TtF0oZ3OaPI/AAAAAAAAAEM/gjxe_hzgBw8/s1600/IMG_2174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xd4qOXGp-cQ/TtF0oZ3OaPI/AAAAAAAAAEM/gjxe_hzgBw8/s400/IMG_2174.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>It was pretty cold in Fargo and it was snowing in Winnipeg. Here's David and Warren trying to stay warm.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpWEcdd7e7c/TtF1AjmiYFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/11PNRQn2Ckw/s1600/IMG_2176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpWEcdd7e7c/TtF1AjmiYFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/11PNRQn2Ckw/s400/IMG_2176.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>We arrived at the Festival site, the Rady JCC in Winnipeg where we met up with Karla Berbreyer, the festival organizer. Here we are at the JCC with Karla.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6gGVj86H6U/TtF1do53_kI/AAAAAAAAAEk/x9CWY0avCpY/s1600/IMG_2178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6gGVj86H6U/TtF1do53_kI/AAAAAAAAAEk/x9CWY0avCpY/s400/IMG_2178.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here are some shots of the band at sound check. We're hoping that some of the people who took pictures of us at the show will send copies to us so that we can post them.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiGq6hB2f1U/TtF10BkJrzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/xILMHMUH4dM/s1600/IMG_2187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiGq6hB2f1U/TtF10BkJrzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/xILMHMUH4dM/s400/IMG_2187.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUrL4twZy7I/TtF2G_KK6eI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tUVfcllQnzY/s1600/IMG_2188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUrL4twZy7I/TtF2G_KK6eI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tUVfcllQnzY/s400/IMG_2188.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P0mBKxbf6ps/TtF2XiTSbhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6Q77bc3_LfY/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-P0mBKxbf6ps/TtF2XiTSbhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6Q77bc3_LfY/s400/IMG_2190.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P092L4-leTg/TtF2mvzZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/uWezL6ByEaY/s1600/IMG_2191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-P092L4-leTg/TtF2mvzZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/uWezL6ByEaY/s400/IMG_2191.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-j8pfnY6Zg/TtF23yCe1sI/AAAAAAAAAFg/gYjU4VZOZIc/s1600/IMG_2192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-j8pfnY6Zg/TtF23yCe1sI/AAAAAAAAAFg/gYjU4VZOZIc/s400/IMG_2192.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128262011-11-26T18:32:00-05:002017-01-16T08:46:36-05:00WINNIPEG TRIP PHOTOS<b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b> visited Canada last week to perform at the <i><b>Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture</b></i> and we took some candid shots during the trip. We flew into the airport in Fargo, North Dakota and drove north to Winnipeg. Here's a shot of Warren Byrd at the car rental lot.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW5o3D9zsNw/TtFz_KzN0rI/AAAAAAAAAD0/XsEy1YMCMPY/s1600/IMG_2173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW5o3D9zsNw/TtFz_KzN0rI/AAAAAAAAAD0/XsEy1YMCMPY/s400/IMG_2173.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here's Alvin Carter and Will Bartlett<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sxuVBnzJZI/TtF0bMk_XYI/AAAAAAAAAEA/E9MSlgHmlVc/s1600/IMG_2175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sxuVBnzJZI/TtF0bMk_XYI/AAAAAAAAAEA/E9MSlgHmlVc/s400/IMG_2175.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xd4qOXGp-cQ/TtF0oZ3OaPI/AAAAAAAAAEM/gjxe_hzgBw8/s1600/IMG_2174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xd4qOXGp-cQ/TtF0oZ3OaPI/AAAAAAAAAEM/gjxe_hzgBw8/s400/IMG_2174.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>It was pretty cold in Fargo and it was snowing in Winnipeg. Here's David and Warren trying to stay warm.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpWEcdd7e7c/TtF1AjmiYFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/11PNRQn2Ckw/s1600/IMG_2176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpWEcdd7e7c/TtF1AjmiYFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/11PNRQn2Ckw/s400/IMG_2176.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>We arrived at the Festival site, the Rady JCC in Winnipeg where we met up with Karla Berbreyer, the festival organizer. Here we are at the JCC with Karla.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6gGVj86H6U/TtF1do53_kI/AAAAAAAAAEk/x9CWY0avCpY/s1600/IMG_2178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6gGVj86H6U/TtF1do53_kI/AAAAAAAAAEk/x9CWY0avCpY/s400/IMG_2178.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here are some shots of the band at sound check. We're hoping that some of the people who took pictures of us at the show will send copies to us so that we can post them.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiGq6hB2f1U/TtF10BkJrzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/xILMHMUH4dM/s1600/IMG_2187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiGq6hB2f1U/TtF10BkJrzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/xILMHMUH4dM/s400/IMG_2187.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUrL4twZy7I/TtF2G_KK6eI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tUVfcllQnzY/s1600/IMG_2188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUrL4twZy7I/TtF2G_KK6eI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tUVfcllQnzY/s400/IMG_2188.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P0mBKxbf6ps/TtF2XiTSbhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6Q77bc3_LfY/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-P0mBKxbf6ps/TtF2XiTSbhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6Q77bc3_LfY/s400/IMG_2190.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P092L4-leTg/TtF2mvzZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/uWezL6ByEaY/s1600/IMG_2191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-P092L4-leTg/TtF2mvzZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/uWezL6ByEaY/s400/IMG_2191.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-j8pfnY6Zg/TtF23yCe1sI/AAAAAAAAAFg/gYjU4VZOZIc/s1600/IMG_2192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-j8pfnY6Zg/TtF23yCe1sI/AAAAAAAAAFg/gYjU4VZOZIc/s400/IMG_2192.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962032011-11-26T18:32:00-05:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00WINNIPEG TRIP PHOTOS<b>The Afro-Semitic Experience</b> visited Canada last week to perform at the <i><b>Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture</b></i> and we took some candid shots during the trip. We flew into the airport in Fargo, North Dakota and drove north to Winnipeg. Here's a shot of Warren Byrd at the car rental lot.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW5o3D9zsNw/TtFz_KzN0rI/AAAAAAAAAD0/XsEy1YMCMPY/s1600/IMG_2173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW5o3D9zsNw/TtFz_KzN0rI/AAAAAAAAAD0/XsEy1YMCMPY/s400/IMG_2173.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here's Alvin Carter and Will Bartlett<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sxuVBnzJZI/TtF0bMk_XYI/AAAAAAAAAEA/E9MSlgHmlVc/s1600/IMG_2175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sxuVBnzJZI/TtF0bMk_XYI/AAAAAAAAAEA/E9MSlgHmlVc/s400/IMG_2175.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xd4qOXGp-cQ/TtF0oZ3OaPI/AAAAAAAAAEM/gjxe_hzgBw8/s1600/IMG_2174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xd4qOXGp-cQ/TtF0oZ3OaPI/AAAAAAAAAEM/gjxe_hzgBw8/s400/IMG_2174.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>It was pretty cold in Fargo and it was snowing in Winnipeg. Here's David and Warren trying to stay warm.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpWEcdd7e7c/TtF1AjmiYFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/11PNRQn2Ckw/s1600/IMG_2176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpWEcdd7e7c/TtF1AjmiYFI/AAAAAAAAAEY/11PNRQn2Ckw/s400/IMG_2176.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>We arrived at the Festival site, the Rady JCC in Winnipeg where we met up with Karla Berbreyer, the festival organizer. Here we are at the JCC with Karla.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6gGVj86H6U/TtF1do53_kI/AAAAAAAAAEk/x9CWY0avCpY/s1600/IMG_2178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6gGVj86H6U/TtF1do53_kI/AAAAAAAAAEk/x9CWY0avCpY/s400/IMG_2178.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here are some shots of the band at sound check. We're hoping that some of the people who took pictures of us at the show will send copies to us so that we can post them.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiGq6hB2f1U/TtF10BkJrzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/xILMHMUH4dM/s1600/IMG_2187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiGq6hB2f1U/TtF10BkJrzI/AAAAAAAAAEw/xILMHMUH4dM/s400/IMG_2187.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUrL4twZy7I/TtF2G_KK6eI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tUVfcllQnzY/s1600/IMG_2188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUrL4twZy7I/TtF2G_KK6eI/AAAAAAAAAE8/tUVfcllQnzY/s400/IMG_2188.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P0mBKxbf6ps/TtF2XiTSbhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6Q77bc3_LfY/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-P0mBKxbf6ps/TtF2XiTSbhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/6Q77bc3_LfY/s400/IMG_2190.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P092L4-leTg/TtF2mvzZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/uWezL6ByEaY/s1600/IMG_2191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-P092L4-leTg/TtF2mvzZhYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/uWezL6ByEaY/s400/IMG_2191.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-j8pfnY6Zg/TtF23yCe1sI/AAAAAAAAAFg/gYjU4VZOZIc/s1600/IMG_2192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-j8pfnY6Zg/TtF23yCe1sI/AAAAAAAAAFg/gYjU4VZOZIc/s400/IMG_2192.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388672011-11-02T13:38:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:32-05:00NPR features FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0VB5xFpro8/TrF_w5Ok2pI/AAAAAAAAADo/GnQPafZ1v5I/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0VB5xFpro8/TrF_w5Ok2pI/AAAAAAAAADo/GnQPafZ1v5I/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>A story about the new CD, “Further Definitions of the Days of Awe” by the <i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i> on the NPR News Show, Tell Me More, aired on Wednesday just before the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. Samples of four tunes from the new CD were aired along with an interview of Alvin and David by NPR’s Jacki Lyden.<br>There is a pod cast that you can stream or download (for free!): <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140876465/jewish-new-year-brings-new-music"><b>Interview with Alvin Carter, Jr. and David Chevan</b></a><br><br>And if that was not enough NPR also chose “Adoshem, Adoshem,” one of the tracks on the album to be Wednesday’s SONG OF THE DAY!!<br><br>Here’s a link to that site:<br><br><a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140875436/afro-semitic-experience-pray-sway-love-the-lord"><b>NPR SONG OF THE DAY</b></a>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128272011-11-02T13:38:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:37-05:00NPR features FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0VB5xFpro8/TrF_w5Ok2pI/AAAAAAAAADo/GnQPafZ1v5I/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0VB5xFpro8/TrF_w5Ok2pI/AAAAAAAAADo/GnQPafZ1v5I/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>A story about the new CD, “Further Definitions of the Days of Awe” by the <i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i> on the NPR News Show, Tell Me More, aired on Wednesday just before the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. Samples of four tunes from the new CD were aired along with an interview of Alvin and David by NPR’s Jacki Lyden.<br>There is a pod cast that you can stream or download (for free!): <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140876465/jewish-new-year-brings-new-music"><b>Interview with Alvin Carter, Jr. and David Chevan</b></a><br><br>And if that was not enough NPR also chose “Adoshem, Adoshem,” one of the tracks on the album to be Wednesday’s SONG OF THE DAY!!<br><br>Here’s a link to that site:<br><br><a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140875436/afro-semitic-experience-pray-sway-love-the-lord"><b>NPR SONG OF THE DAY</b></a>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962042011-11-02T13:38:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00NPR features FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0VB5xFpro8/TrF_w5Ok2pI/AAAAAAAAADo/GnQPafZ1v5I/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-O0VB5xFpro8/TrF_w5Ok2pI/AAAAAAAAADo/GnQPafZ1v5I/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>A story about the new CD, “Further Definitions of the Days of Awe” by the <i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i> on the NPR News Show, Tell Me More, aired on Wednesday just before the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. Samples of four tunes from the new CD were aired along with an interview of Alvin and David by NPR’s Jacki Lyden.<br>There is a pod cast that you can stream or download (for free!): <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140876465/jewish-new-year-brings-new-music"><b>Interview with Alvin Carter, Jr. and David Chevan</b></a><br><br>And if that was not enough NPR also chose “Adoshem, Adoshem,” one of the tracks on the album to be Wednesday’s SONG OF THE DAY!!<br><br>Here’s a link to that site:<br><br><a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140875436/afro-semitic-experience-pray-sway-love-the-lord"><b>NPR SONG OF THE DAY</b></a>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388682011-09-26T14:08:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:32-05:00FIRST REVIEWS OF THE FURTHER DEFINITIONS CD ARE IN!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvrNVHQWtQM/ToC-y83_U8I/AAAAAAAAADc/RtzzPGoJceE/s1600/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvrNVHQWtQM/ToC-y83_U8I/AAAAAAAAADc/RtzzPGoJceE/s400/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="364" width="400" /></a></div><br>Reviews and responses to our new CD, Further Definitions of the Days of Awe are starting to appear and the news is all good!!<br><br>We got our first review from a major U.S. national publication. We were reviewed in the on-line edition of USA Today, here’s a link that review:<br><a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/perceptivetravel/post/2011/09/music-Further-Definitions-of-the-Days-of-Awe/548789/1"><br>USA Today Review</a><br><br>And we were reviewed in a major international music web site. Here’s a link to the review from the Klezmershack:<br><a href="http://www.klezmershack.com/bands/chevan/further/">Klezmershack Review</a><br><br>The band also got an e-mail from Barry Reiser, the Program Host of a Jewish Radio show on WWDB and wwdbam.com in Philadelphia. Barry wrote:<br><br>I have received "Further Definitions of the Days of Awe" by The Afro-Semitic Experience, and it is SUPERB!! On my Jewish radio program on WWDB and wwdbam.com in Philadelphia, I play traditional as well as contemporary Jewish music. The captivating aspect of your new CD is that you've got both styles on the same track! It is a unique and exciting approach to music for the High Holidays, and my listeners will be hearing a lot of it.<br>Thanks for the vibrant new addition to my playlist!<br>Shana Tovah!<br><br>Barry <br><br>Barry Reisman <br>Program Host / Account Manager<br>WWDB AM 860<br><br>Alvin and David are scheduled to do an interview for NPR and we will post info about that as soon as we know more.The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128282011-09-26T14:08:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:37-05:00FIRST REVIEWS OF THE FURTHER DEFINITIONS CD ARE IN!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvrNVHQWtQM/ToC-y83_U8I/AAAAAAAAADc/RtzzPGoJceE/s1600/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvrNVHQWtQM/ToC-y83_U8I/AAAAAAAAADc/RtzzPGoJceE/s400/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="364" width="400" /></a></div><br>Reviews and responses to our new CD, Further Definitions of the Days of Awe are starting to appear and the news is all good!!<br><br>We got our first review from a major U.S. national publication. We were reviewed in the on-line edition of USA Today, here’s a link that review:<br><a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/perceptivetravel/post/2011/09/music-Further-Definitions-of-the-Days-of-Awe/548789/1"><br>USA Today Review</a><br><br>And we were reviewed in a major international music web site. Here’s a link to the review from the Klezmershack:<br><a href="http://www.klezmershack.com/bands/chevan/further/">Klezmershack Review</a><br><br>The band also got an e-mail from Barry Reiser, the Program Host of a Jewish Radio show on WWDB and wwdbam.com in Philadelphia. Barry wrote:<br><br>I have received "Further Definitions of the Days of Awe" by The Afro-Semitic Experience, and it is SUPERB!! On my Jewish radio program on WWDB and wwdbam.com in Philadelphia, I play traditional as well as contemporary Jewish music. The captivating aspect of your new CD is that you've got both styles on the same track! It is a unique and exciting approach to music for the High Holidays, and my listeners will be hearing a lot of it.<br>Thanks for the vibrant new addition to my playlist!<br>Shana Tovah!<br><br>Barry <br><br>Barry Reisman <br>Program Host / Account Manager<br>WWDB AM 860<br><br>Alvin and David are scheduled to do an interview for NPR and we will post info about that as soon as we know more.The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962052011-09-26T14:08:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00FIRST REVIEWS OF THE FURTHER DEFINITIONS CD ARE IN!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvrNVHQWtQM/ToC-y83_U8I/AAAAAAAAADc/RtzzPGoJceE/s1600/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvrNVHQWtQM/ToC-y83_U8I/AAAAAAAAADc/RtzzPGoJceE/s400/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="364" width="400" /></a></div><br>Reviews and responses to our new CD, Further Definitions of the Days of Awe are starting to appear and the news is all good!!<br><br>We got our first review from a major U.S. national publication. We were reviewed in the on-line edition of USA Today, here’s a link that review:<br><a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/perceptivetravel/post/2011/09/music-Further-Definitions-of-the-Days-of-Awe/548789/1"><br>USA Today Review</a><br><br>And we were reviewed in a major international music web site. Here’s a link to the review from the Klezmershack:<br><a href="http://www.klezmershack.com/bands/chevan/further/">Klezmershack Review</a><br><br>The band also got an e-mail from Barry Reiser, the Program Host of a Jewish Radio show on WWDB and wwdbam.com in Philadelphia. Barry wrote:<br><br>I have received "Further Definitions of the Days of Awe" by The Afro-Semitic Experience, and it is SUPERB!! On my Jewish radio program on WWDB and wwdbam.com in Philadelphia, I play traditional as well as contemporary Jewish music. The captivating aspect of your new CD is that you've got both styles on the same track! It is a unique and exciting approach to music for the High Holidays, and my listeners will be hearing a lot of it.<br>Thanks for the vibrant new addition to my playlist!<br>Shana Tovah!<br><br>Barry <br><br>Barry Reisman <br>Program Host / Account Manager<br>WWDB AM 860<br><br>Alvin and David are scheduled to do an interview for NPR and we will post info about that as soon as we know more.The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388692011-09-21T13:43:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:32-05:00HOW TO ORDER THE NEW CD: FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwOTR2B0LXU/TnohQaOR9-I/AAAAAAAAADU/UBQ623qkWKM/s1600/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwOTR2B0LXU/TnohQaOR9-I/AAAAAAAAADU/UBQ623qkWKM/s400/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="364" width="400" /></a></div><br>Our new CD, <i><b>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</b></i>, is out and now available. So, you may be asking, where can I get this amazing new CD?<br><br>Sadly, you cannot get this CD at your local music store. You can only get this CD directly from the band or at the following three online locations:<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Further-Definitions-Afro-Semitic-Experience-Mendelson/dp/B005FW0V7A/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1316625970&sr=1-1">Amazon.com</a><br><a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/theafrosemiticexperience">CD Baby</a> <br>and at iTunes.<br><br>If you wish to buy the CD directly from the band we are offering the CD at a special price with an added special bonus from now until just after Yom Kippur. For the next two weeks the CD is available from the band for $10 per CD and that includes the price of postage!! Plus, if you order a copy of Further Definitions of the Days of Awe from us we will send you a link to free download of an amazing extra bonus track that was too long to fit on the new CD but really has to be heard.<br>Please send us your e-mail address (so that we can send you the link for the bonus track) along with a check made out for $10 per CD to:<br><br>The Afro-Semitic Experience<br>PO Box 6183<br>Whitneyville, CT 06517<br><br>Your order must be received by October 10 in order to get the special price and the free bonus track.The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128292011-09-21T13:43:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:37-05:00HOW TO ORDER THE NEW CD: FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwOTR2B0LXU/TnohQaOR9-I/AAAAAAAAADU/UBQ623qkWKM/s1600/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwOTR2B0LXU/TnohQaOR9-I/AAAAAAAAADU/UBQ623qkWKM/s400/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="364" width="400" /></a></div><br>Our new CD, <i><b>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</b></i>, is out and now available. So, you may be asking, where can I get this amazing new CD?<br><br>Sadly, you cannot get this CD at your local music store. You can only get this CD directly from the band or at the following three online locations:<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Further-Definitions-Afro-Semitic-Experience-Mendelson/dp/B005FW0V7A/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1316625970&sr=1-1">Amazon.com</a><br><a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/theafrosemiticexperience">CD Baby</a> <br>and at iTunes.<br><br>If you wish to buy the CD directly from the band we are offering the CD at a special price with an added special bonus from now until just after Yom Kippur. For the next two weeks the CD is available from the band for $10 per CD and that includes the price of postage!! Plus, if you order a copy of Further Definitions of the Days of Awe from us we will send you a link to free download of an amazing extra bonus track that was too long to fit on the new CD but really has to be heard.<br>Please send us your e-mail address (so that we can send you the link for the bonus track) along with a check made out for $10 per CD to:<br><br>The Afro-Semitic Experience<br>PO Box 6183<br>Whitneyville, CT 06517<br><br>Your order must be received by October 10 in order to get the special price and the free bonus track.The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962062011-09-21T13:43:00-04:002018-02-22T05:09:12-05:00HOW TO ORDER THE NEW CD: FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwOTR2B0LXU/TnohQaOR9-I/AAAAAAAAADU/UBQ623qkWKM/s1600/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwOTR2B0LXU/TnohQaOR9-I/AAAAAAAAADU/UBQ623qkWKM/s400/ase_daysofawelive_cover_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="364" width="400" /></a></div><br>Our new CD, <i><b>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</b></i>, is out and now available. So, you may be asking, where can I get this amazing new CD?<br><br>Sadly, you cannot get this CD at your local music store. You can only get this CD directly from the band or at the following three online locations:<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Further-Definitions-Afro-Semitic-Experience-Mendelson/dp/B005FW0V7A/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1316625970&sr=1-1">Amazon.com</a><br><a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/theafrosemiticexperience">CD Baby</a> <br>and at iTunes.<br><br>If you wish to buy the CD directly from the band we are offering the CD at a special price with an added special bonus from now until just after Yom Kippur. For the next two weeks the CD is available from the band for $10 per CD and that includes the price of postage!! Plus, if you order a copy of Further Definitions of the Days of Awe from us we will send you a link to free download of an amazing extra bonus track that was too long to fit on the new CD but really has to be heard.<br>Please send us your e-mail address (so that we can send you the link for the bonus track) along with a check made out for $10 per CD to:<br><br>The Afro-Semitic Experience<br>PO Box 6183<br>Whitneyville, CT 06517<br><br>Your order must be received by October 10 in order to get the special price and the free bonus track.The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388702011-09-05T22:33:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:32-05:00NEW CD: FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4q56x2dR0E/TmWGWArp9KI/AAAAAAAAADM/mQfvWLtWWm4/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4q56x2dR0E/TmWGWArp9KI/AAAAAAAAADM/mQfvWLtWWm4/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>As the High Holy Days approach, the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> offers <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b>, an inspirational reimagining of the music of repentance.<br><br>For most of the past decade the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> has played the midnight Selichot service with Cantor Jack Mendelson at his synagogue in White Plains. We have, in the process, created a new way to accompany cantorial music and we decided to document it. We recorded three concerts in August, 2010 just before the High Holy Days, one in New York City, one in New Haven, Connecticut, and one in Greenfield, Massachusetts. And now that music is ready for you to hear. The new CD is called <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b> and it features the band with special guests <i>Cantor Jack Mendelson, Cantor Lisa Arbisser, Cantor Erik Contzius, cantorial soloist Danny Mendelson</i>, and <i>trumpeter Frank London</i>.<br><br>The CD officially drops on Tuesday, September 13, but it is already on sale at iTunes and amazon.com—if you want to hear the music first you can listen to three tracks for free at this website:<br><br><a href="http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/GO/afro-semitic">http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/GO/afro-semitic</a><br><br>To hear the tracks just scroll down the page a bit and you will find a sound player on the left side of the page just below the picture of the CD album cover. <br><br>We’re very excited about this new release and hope you will want to order your own copy. Please give the music a listen and help us spread the news about our new album by sharing this With your friends.<br><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128302011-09-05T22:33:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:37-05:00NEW CD: FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4q56x2dR0E/TmWGWArp9KI/AAAAAAAAADM/mQfvWLtWWm4/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4q56x2dR0E/TmWGWArp9KI/AAAAAAAAADM/mQfvWLtWWm4/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>As the High Holy Days approach, the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> offers <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b>, an inspirational reimagining of the music of repentance.<br><br>For most of the past decade the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> has played the midnight Selichot service with Cantor Jack Mendelson at his synagogue in White Plains. We have, in the process, created a new way to accompany cantorial music and we decided to document it. We recorded three concerts in August, 2010 just before the High Holy Days, one in New York City, one in New Haven, Connecticut, and one in Greenfield, Massachusetts. And now that music is ready for you to hear. The new CD is called <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b> and it features the band with special guests <i>Cantor Jack Mendelson, Cantor Lisa Arbisser, Cantor Erik Contzius, cantorial soloist Danny Mendelson</i>, and <i>trumpeter Frank London</i>.<br><br>The CD officially drops on Tuesday, September 13, but it is already on sale at iTunes and amazon.com—if you want to hear the music first you can listen to three tracks for free at this website:<br><br><a href="http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/GO/afro-semitic">http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/GO/afro-semitic</a><br><br>To hear the tracks just scroll down the page a bit and you will find a sound player on the left side of the page just below the picture of the CD album cover. <br><br>We’re very excited about this new release and hope you will want to order your own copy. Please give the music a listen and help us spread the news about our new album by sharing this With your friends.<br><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962072011-09-05T22:33:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00NEW CD: FURTHER DEFINITIONS OF THE DAYS OF AWE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4q56x2dR0E/TmWGWArp9KI/AAAAAAAAADM/mQfvWLtWWm4/s1600/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4q56x2dR0E/TmWGWArp9KI/AAAAAAAAADM/mQfvWLtWWm4/s400/ase_furtherdef_art_rev_300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div><br><br>As the High Holy Days approach, the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> offers <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b>, an inspirational reimagining of the music of repentance.<br><br>For most of the past decade the <b><i>Afro-Semitic Experience</i></b> has played the midnight Selichot service with Cantor Jack Mendelson at his synagogue in White Plains. We have, in the process, created a new way to accompany cantorial music and we decided to document it. We recorded three concerts in August, 2010 just before the High Holy Days, one in New York City, one in New Haven, Connecticut, and one in Greenfield, Massachusetts. And now that music is ready for you to hear. The new CD is called <b><i>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</i></b> and it features the band with special guests <i>Cantor Jack Mendelson, Cantor Lisa Arbisser, Cantor Erik Contzius, cantorial soloist Danny Mendelson</i>, and <i>trumpeter Frank London</i>.<br><br>The CD officially drops on Tuesday, September 13, but it is already on sale at iTunes and amazon.com—if you want to hear the music first you can listen to three tracks for free at this website:<br><br><a href="http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/GO/afro-semitic">http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/GO/afro-semitic</a><br><br>To hear the tracks just scroll down the page a bit and you will find a sound player on the left side of the page just below the picture of the CD album cover. <br><br>We’re very excited about this new release and hope you will want to order your own copy. Please give the music a listen and help us spread the news about our new album by sharing this With your friends.<br><br>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388712011-08-02T22:23:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:32-05:00NEWS ABOUT THE UPCOMING CDAfro-Semitic Experience bassist David Chevan has been working with Vic Steffens of Horizon Music Group on the band's new CD, <i><b>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</b></i>. The CD is currently slated to be out on September 13 and it features the voices of Cantor Jack Mendelson, his son, Danny Mendelson, and Cantors Erik Contzius and Lisa Arbisser.<br>This is how the the CD currently looks:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxdZVFnf6wA/TjiujtMO0xI/AAAAAAAAACk/njdef5YbQDg/s1600/IMG_2133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxdZVFnf6wA/TjiujtMO0xI/AAAAAAAAACk/njdef5YbQDg/s400/IMG_2133.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here's a shot of Vic Steffens working on the music:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UorHZX7ZqNw/TjivM0WEYFI/AAAAAAAAACs/-jrt0tnXSjI/s1600/IMG_2130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-UorHZX7ZqNw/TjivM0WEYFI/AAAAAAAAACs/-jrt0tnXSjI/s400/IMG_2130.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>You might think Vic is asleep in this next shot but years of working with him has taught me that he is actually listening very carefully to the music. This is Vic deep in concentration.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJmAVWC4igo/Tjivr2-CLJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/0lUSFaVK3tI/s1600/IMG_2134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJmAVWC4igo/Tjivr2-CLJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/0lUSFaVK3tI/s400/IMG_2134.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here is Vic and David after a long day in the studio. This kind of work can make you exceedingly goofy!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yUur06JibU/TjiwCmKsnAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/vJzEMVK-K8c/s1600/IMG_2137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yUur06JibU/TjiwCmKsnAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/vJzEMVK-K8c/s400/IMG_2137.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>There will be more news about the new CD in the next few days. Here's what the new CD cover will look like:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCyMdu_bblw/Tjiw1djMqgI/AAAAAAAAADE/tv12HVzWS5s/s1600/ase_furtherdefinitionsdaysofawel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCyMdu_bblw/Tjiw1djMqgI/AAAAAAAAADE/tv12HVzWS5s/s400/ase_furtherdefinitionsdaysofawel.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128312011-08-02T22:23:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:37-05:00NEWS ABOUT THE UPCOMING CDAfro-Semitic Experience bassist David Chevan has been working with Vic Steffens of Horizon Music Group on the band's new CD, <i><b>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</b></i>. The CD is currently slated to be out on September 13 and it features the voices of Cantor Jack Mendelson, his son, Danny Mendelson, and Cantors Erik Contzius and Lisa Arbisser.<br>This is how the the CD currently looks:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxdZVFnf6wA/TjiujtMO0xI/AAAAAAAAACk/njdef5YbQDg/s1600/IMG_2133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxdZVFnf6wA/TjiujtMO0xI/AAAAAAAAACk/njdef5YbQDg/s400/IMG_2133.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here's a shot of Vic Steffens working on the music:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UorHZX7ZqNw/TjivM0WEYFI/AAAAAAAAACs/-jrt0tnXSjI/s1600/IMG_2130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-UorHZX7ZqNw/TjivM0WEYFI/AAAAAAAAACs/-jrt0tnXSjI/s400/IMG_2130.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>You might think Vic is asleep in this next shot but years of working with him has taught me that he is actually listening very carefully to the music. This is Vic deep in concentration.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJmAVWC4igo/Tjivr2-CLJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/0lUSFaVK3tI/s1600/IMG_2134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJmAVWC4igo/Tjivr2-CLJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/0lUSFaVK3tI/s400/IMG_2134.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here is Vic and David after a long day in the studio. This kind of work can make you exceedingly goofy!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yUur06JibU/TjiwCmKsnAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/vJzEMVK-K8c/s1600/IMG_2137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yUur06JibU/TjiwCmKsnAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/vJzEMVK-K8c/s400/IMG_2137.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>There will be more news about the new CD in the next few days. Here's what the new CD cover will look like:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCyMdu_bblw/Tjiw1djMqgI/AAAAAAAAADE/tv12HVzWS5s/s1600/ase_furtherdefinitionsdaysofawel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCyMdu_bblw/Tjiw1djMqgI/AAAAAAAAADE/tv12HVzWS5s/s400/ase_furtherdefinitionsdaysofawel.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962082011-08-02T22:23:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00NEWS ABOUT THE UPCOMING CDAfro-Semitic Experience bassist David Chevan has been working with Vic Steffens of Horizon Music Group on the band's new CD, <i><b>Further Definitions of the Days of Awe</b></i>. The CD is currently slated to be out on September 13 and it features the voices of Cantor Jack Mendelson, his son, Danny Mendelson, and Cantors Erik Contzius and Lisa Arbisser.<br>This is how the the CD currently looks:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxdZVFnf6wA/TjiujtMO0xI/AAAAAAAAACk/njdef5YbQDg/s1600/IMG_2133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxdZVFnf6wA/TjiujtMO0xI/AAAAAAAAACk/njdef5YbQDg/s400/IMG_2133.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here's a shot of Vic Steffens working on the music:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UorHZX7ZqNw/TjivM0WEYFI/AAAAAAAAACs/-jrt0tnXSjI/s1600/IMG_2130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-UorHZX7ZqNw/TjivM0WEYFI/AAAAAAAAACs/-jrt0tnXSjI/s400/IMG_2130.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>You might think Vic is asleep in this next shot but years of working with him has taught me that he is actually listening very carefully to the music. This is Vic deep in concentration.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJmAVWC4igo/Tjivr2-CLJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/0lUSFaVK3tI/s1600/IMG_2134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJmAVWC4igo/Tjivr2-CLJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/0lUSFaVK3tI/s400/IMG_2134.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>Here is Vic and David after a long day in the studio. This kind of work can make you exceedingly goofy!!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yUur06JibU/TjiwCmKsnAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/vJzEMVK-K8c/s1600/IMG_2137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yUur06JibU/TjiwCmKsnAI/AAAAAAAAAC8/vJzEMVK-K8c/s400/IMG_2137.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>There will be more news about the new CD in the next few days. Here's what the new CD cover will look like:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCyMdu_bblw/Tjiw1djMqgI/AAAAAAAAADE/tv12HVzWS5s/s1600/ase_furtherdefinitionsdaysofawel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCyMdu_bblw/Tjiw1djMqgI/AAAAAAAAADE/tv12HVzWS5s/s400/ase_furtherdefinitionsdaysofawel.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="354" width="400" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/45388722011-06-30T23:32:00-04:002017-01-05T16:48:32-05:00Northampton Concert HighlightsWe got some photos of the Northampton concert from David's wife Julie and from David's mom. The weather last night was just right--warm, but not too hot or humid. The band sounded great under the trees on the lawn of the Forbes Library.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gvJX6uuUK1U/Tg08il9yUII/AAAAAAAAABY/pNJaxWFt91U/s1600/Forbes%2B1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-gvJX6uuUK1U/Tg08il9yUII/AAAAAAAAABY/pNJaxWFt91U/s400/Forbes%2B1.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And here's a shot of David:<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-61aqLLkfA3I/Tg08_AIiAMI/AAAAAAAAABg/25YZKp0Fask/s1600/IMG_0203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-61aqLLkfA3I/Tg08_AIiAMI/AAAAAAAAABg/25YZKp0Fask/s400/IMG_0203.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And Saskia Laroo was sounding great:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm6WyAlM6Fk/Tg09ZVFFYlI/AAAAAAAAABo/MMI0k-YqkTQ/s1600/IMG_0204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm6WyAlM6Fk/Tg09ZVFFYlI/AAAAAAAAABo/MMI0k-YqkTQ/s400/IMG_0204.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Will Bartlett:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yTdBLn3YeUk/Tg09s07yk1I/AAAAAAAAABw/ierv8fXg8fU/s1600/IMG_0205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-yTdBLn3YeUk/Tg09s07yk1I/AAAAAAAAABw/ierv8fXg8fU/s400/IMG_0205.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Another shot of the band:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdLTfLTzqcM/Tg095rLssaI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EO9oNGtDFzg/s1600/Forbes%2B3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdLTfLTzqcM/Tg095rLssaI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EO9oNGtDFzg/s400/Forbes%2B3.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And Stacy Phillips:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxSLPUamyrY/Tg0-SlYmeLI/AAAAAAAAACA/SNAsn328P2M/s1600/IMG_0206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxSLPUamyrY/Tg0-SlYmeLI/AAAAAAAAACA/SNAsn328P2M/s400/IMG_0206.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here are some of the people in the audience enjoying the music:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3RPISdb5WVM/Tg0-qNI3a7I/AAAAAAAAACI/RSfWxlNn9DA/s1600/Forbes%2B5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-3RPISdb5WVM/Tg0-qNI3a7I/AAAAAAAAACI/RSfWxlNn9DA/s400/Forbes%2B5.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>If you have any photos of the Afro-Semitic Experience in concert please send them to <i>info@afrosemiticexperience.net</i> and we will post them.<br><br>One last shot of the group:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub0BK5j2tck/Tg0_fU0K5iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/3bXesRFbkoM/s1600/IMG_0202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub0BK5j2tck/Tg0_fU0K5iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/3bXesRFbkoM/s400/IMG_0202.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128322011-06-30T23:32:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:37-05:00Northampton Concert HighlightsWe got some photos of the Northampton concert from David's wife Julie and from David's mom. The weather last night was just right--warm, but not too hot or humid. The band sounded great under the trees on the lawn of the Forbes Library.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gvJX6uuUK1U/Tg08il9yUII/AAAAAAAAABY/pNJaxWFt91U/s1600/Forbes%2B1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-gvJX6uuUK1U/Tg08il9yUII/AAAAAAAAABY/pNJaxWFt91U/s400/Forbes%2B1.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And here's a shot of David:<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-61aqLLkfA3I/Tg08_AIiAMI/AAAAAAAAABg/25YZKp0Fask/s1600/IMG_0203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-61aqLLkfA3I/Tg08_AIiAMI/AAAAAAAAABg/25YZKp0Fask/s400/IMG_0203.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And Saskia Laroo was sounding great:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm6WyAlM6Fk/Tg09ZVFFYlI/AAAAAAAAABo/MMI0k-YqkTQ/s1600/IMG_0204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm6WyAlM6Fk/Tg09ZVFFYlI/AAAAAAAAABo/MMI0k-YqkTQ/s400/IMG_0204.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Will Bartlett:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yTdBLn3YeUk/Tg09s07yk1I/AAAAAAAAABw/ierv8fXg8fU/s1600/IMG_0205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-yTdBLn3YeUk/Tg09s07yk1I/AAAAAAAAABw/ierv8fXg8fU/s400/IMG_0205.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Another shot of the band:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdLTfLTzqcM/Tg095rLssaI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EO9oNGtDFzg/s1600/Forbes%2B3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdLTfLTzqcM/Tg095rLssaI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EO9oNGtDFzg/s400/Forbes%2B3.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And Stacy Phillips:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxSLPUamyrY/Tg0-SlYmeLI/AAAAAAAAACA/SNAsn328P2M/s1600/IMG_0206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxSLPUamyrY/Tg0-SlYmeLI/AAAAAAAAACA/SNAsn328P2M/s400/IMG_0206.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here are some of the people in the audience enjoying the music:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3RPISdb5WVM/Tg0-qNI3a7I/AAAAAAAAACI/RSfWxlNn9DA/s1600/Forbes%2B5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-3RPISdb5WVM/Tg0-qNI3a7I/AAAAAAAAACI/RSfWxlNn9DA/s400/Forbes%2B5.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>If you have any photos of the Afro-Semitic Experience in concert please send them to <i>info@afrosemiticexperience.net</i> and we will post them.<br><br>One last shot of the group:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub0BK5j2tck/Tg0_fU0K5iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/3bXesRFbkoM/s1600/IMG_0202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub0BK5j2tck/Tg0_fU0K5iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/3bXesRFbkoM/s400/IMG_0202.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962092011-06-30T23:32:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00Northampton Concert HighlightsWe got some photos of the Northampton concert from David's wife Julie and from David's mom. The weather last night was just right--warm, but not too hot or humid. The band sounded great under the trees on the lawn of the Forbes Library.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gvJX6uuUK1U/Tg08il9yUII/AAAAAAAAABY/pNJaxWFt91U/s1600/Forbes%2B1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-gvJX6uuUK1U/Tg08il9yUII/AAAAAAAAABY/pNJaxWFt91U/s400/Forbes%2B1.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And here's a shot of David:<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-61aqLLkfA3I/Tg08_AIiAMI/AAAAAAAAABg/25YZKp0Fask/s1600/IMG_0203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-61aqLLkfA3I/Tg08_AIiAMI/AAAAAAAAABg/25YZKp0Fask/s400/IMG_0203.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And Saskia Laroo was sounding great:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm6WyAlM6Fk/Tg09ZVFFYlI/AAAAAAAAABo/MMI0k-YqkTQ/s1600/IMG_0204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm6WyAlM6Fk/Tg09ZVFFYlI/AAAAAAAAABo/MMI0k-YqkTQ/s400/IMG_0204.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Will Bartlett:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yTdBLn3YeUk/Tg09s07yk1I/AAAAAAAAABw/ierv8fXg8fU/s1600/IMG_0205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-yTdBLn3YeUk/Tg09s07yk1I/AAAAAAAAABw/ierv8fXg8fU/s400/IMG_0205.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>Another shot of the band:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdLTfLTzqcM/Tg095rLssaI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EO9oNGtDFzg/s1600/Forbes%2B3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-sdLTfLTzqcM/Tg095rLssaI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EO9oNGtDFzg/s400/Forbes%2B3.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>And Stacy Phillips:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxSLPUamyrY/Tg0-SlYmeLI/AAAAAAAAACA/SNAsn328P2M/s1600/IMG_0206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxSLPUamyrY/Tg0-SlYmeLI/AAAAAAAAACA/SNAsn328P2M/s400/IMG_0206.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><br>And here are some of the people in the audience enjoying the music:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3RPISdb5WVM/Tg0-qNI3a7I/AAAAAAAAACI/RSfWxlNn9DA/s1600/Forbes%2B5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-3RPISdb5WVM/Tg0-qNI3a7I/AAAAAAAAACI/RSfWxlNn9DA/s400/Forbes%2B5.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><br>If you have any photos of the Afro-Semitic Experience in concert please send them to <i>info@afrosemiticexperience.net</i> and we will post them.<br><br>One last shot of the group:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub0BK5j2tck/Tg0_fU0K5iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/3bXesRFbkoM/s1600/IMG_0202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub0BK5j2tck/Tg0_fU0K5iI/AAAAAAAAACQ/3bXesRFbkoM/s400/IMG_0202.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/39128332011-06-08T08:18:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:37-05:00Classic Posters from the ArchivesAs I was looking through a pile of old papers I discovered a number of older posters from early Afro-Semitic Experience gigs. In a fit of nostalgia I scanned several of them and have decided to post a few to the blog just so you can see some of really nice posters that have been made over the years by others to advertise the band. <br>This first poster is amongst the oldest that I found. This one goes back to a 2003 concert at Dartmouth College. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5PToK1bErqs/Te9l-xgJFMI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZmfD5lFZF6w/s1600/dartmouth%2Bposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-5PToK1bErqs/Te9l-xgJFMI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZmfD5lFZF6w/s320/dartmouth%2Bposter.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="207" width="320" /></a></div><br>And here is a poster for a concert at UMass from around that same time period. The photo was taken by Kathleen Cei back when we were still playing once a month at The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown. You can see our friends Richard McGhee and Mixashawn jamming away with us in this shot.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uOrPaHZBO8/Te9nMuhxguI/AAAAAAAAABI/gmjNjXyv9C4/s1600/umass%2Bposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uOrPaHZBO8/Te9nMuhxguI/AAAAAAAAABI/gmjNjXyv9C4/s400/umass%2Bposter.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div><br>The last poster for this blog post comes from a concert we gave in Lakeland, Florida a few years ago. The design of this one is great. It has a vintage vibe to it that makes it look even older. That was a very cool concert and we got to meet an interesting cantor, Victor Geigner, who has a rich and resonant voice and who really got down with us.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6d8N2hamto/Te9oWBS3m1I/AAAAAAAAABQ/JUbYVs4IMs8/s1600/lakeland%2Bposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6d8N2hamto/Te9oWBS3m1I/AAAAAAAAABQ/JUbYVs4IMs8/s400/lakeland%2Bposter.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="243" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962102011-06-08T08:18:00-04:002017-01-16T08:46:35-05:00Classic Posters from the ArchivesAs I was looking through a pile of old papers I discovered a number of older posters from early Afro-Semitic Experience gigs. In a fit of nostalgia I scanned several of them and have decided to post a few to the blog just so you can see some of really nice posters that have been made over the years by others to advertise the band. <br>This first poster is amongst the oldest that I found. This one goes back to a 2003 concert at Dartmouth College. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5PToK1bErqs/Te9l-xgJFMI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZmfD5lFZF6w/s1600/dartmouth%2Bposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//2.bp.blogspot.com/-5PToK1bErqs/Te9l-xgJFMI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZmfD5lFZF6w/s320/dartmouth%2Bposter.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="207" width="320" /></a></div><br>And here is a poster for a concert at UMass from around that same time period. The photo was taken by Kathleen Cei back when we were still playing once a month at The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown. You can see our friends Richard McGhee and Mixashawn jamming away with us in this shot.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uOrPaHZBO8/Te9nMuhxguI/AAAAAAAAABI/gmjNjXyv9C4/s1600/umass%2Bposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uOrPaHZBO8/Te9nMuhxguI/AAAAAAAAABI/gmjNjXyv9C4/s400/umass%2Bposter.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="259" width="400" /></a></div><br>The last poster for this blog post comes from a concert we gave in Lakeland, Florida a few years ago. The design of this one is great. It has a vintage vibe to it that makes it look even older. That was a very cool concert and we got to meet an interesting cantor, Victor Geigner, who has a rich and resonant voice and who really got down with us.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6d8N2hamto/Te9oWBS3m1I/AAAAAAAAABQ/JUbYVs4IMs8/s1600/lakeland%2Bposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img src="//1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6d8N2hamto/Te9oWBS3m1I/AAAAAAAAABQ/JUbYVs4IMs8/s400/lakeland%2Bposter.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="400" width="243" /></a></div>The Afro-Semitic Experiencetag:afrosemiticexperience.net,2005:Post/31962112011-05-22T09:22:00-04:002018-09-08T11:42:19-04:00Afro-Semitic Experience begin work on new projectThe Afro-Semitic Experience have begun work on a new project: <i><b>Jazz Souls on Fire</b></i>. This new project, currently being developed by band co-founders Warren Byrd and David Chevan will explore original sacred jazz compositions by jazz composers. For this project the band will put aside interpreting traditional sacred pieces like gospel songs, spirituals and synagogue hymns and instead explore the music that jazz musicians have created in response and in supplement to their spiritual experiences. The group will be looking at pieces at least as far back in the history of the music as Fletcher Henderson's <i>"Down South Camp Meeting"</i> and Charlie Parker's <i>"The Hymn"</i> to more contemporary works by John Coltrane, Jim Pepper, and Don Pullen. The project is currently in its development phase and Byrd and Chevan anticipate a premiere performance of this project by mid to late November. For more information about this project please contact the band at info@afrosemiticexperience.net.The Afro-Semitic Experience