Thursday, April 12, 2012

USA, TX, NM: Alex Coke Upcoming shows

Tue, April 17, 2012 6-8:30pm
Perry Castaneda Library (University of Texas Campus)
Austin, TX
Christmas in April at Perry Castaneda Library on the UT Campus!
Part of the Annual Nilsson lecture in Contemporary Drama and Literature, a brief panel discussion will be followed by a special performance of Dylan Thomas' beloved tale, A Child’s Christmas In Wales, brought to life like an old time radio show and set to live, improvised jazz. Featuring original music by Suzi Stern (vocals, text) and Rich Harney,(piano), the expressive improvisations of Alex Coke (woodwinds, fascinating toys, and sound effects), and the soulful bass of Buddy Mohmed.

Sun, April 22, 2012 7:30
Outpost Performance Space
Albuquerque, NM 505-268-0044
Nii Noi Nortey's African Sound Project
From Accra, Ghana, sculptor, afrifone inventor, and multi-instrumentalist Nii Noi Nortey returns to Outpost for the first time since Fall 2007, when his Accra Trane Station project was featured alongside the late great Rashied Ali.
Nii Noi will perform on African flutes, xylophones, mbiras, harps, and lutes, as well as his unique afrifones (African winds with saxophone mouthpieces).
With Alex Coke, flutes, Steven Feld, ashiwa bass, and Rahim AlHaj, oud
Tickets:(505) 268-0044

Saturday April 28
Tenor Madness w/ Red Young & Brannen Temple
9:30-1:30
The Elephant Room, 315 Congress Avenue
Austin, Tx

With Glenn Fukunaga
CD Release: NOT A WORD
http://www.notawordmusic.com/fr_home.cfm
May 2, 2012
4:30pm
Waterloo Records
600A N. Lamar
Austin, TX 78703
512-474-2500
&
May 3, 2012

Continental Gallery
1313A S Congress
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 441-2444

May 4
9:30-1:30
The Elephant Room
Alex Coke Rich Harney/WORTHY CONSTITUENTS
Alex Coke, Rich Harney, Pat Harris, Masumi Jones
http://www.elephantroom.com

Jazz in Bastrop
Saturday May 5, 2012 - 6:30 PM

On the Patio of Lakeside Professional Building
3101 Highway 71 East (next to the new St. David's Emergency Center)
Bastrop, Tx

Benefitting Boys and Girls Club of Bastrop County

Featuring: Eric Johnson, Rick McRae, Alex Coke and many other great jazz players
Cost: Minimum donation of $50 per person (includes dinner)
Tickets will be sold by advance purchase only.
For Tickets, directions, and for more information contact:
Anthony at the Boys and Girls Club 512-321-6676 or fundraiserBGC@yahoo.com