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Hot House Jazz Guide Announcement

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Camille Thurman - saxophone, voiceMiki Hayama - pianoMimi Jones - bassLucianna Padmore - drums

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Room 623 - Harlem’s Speakeasy Jazz Club271 W. 119th St. (Frederick Douglass & St. Nick)212. 589. 8979Room623.com / @room623nyc / #lookforthebluelight

Remember the name Camille Thurman. As a composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, she is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers for the form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes.Fluid and powerful on the tenor saxophone and highly inventive as a vocalist, she also plays bass clarinet, flute, and piccolo. Her rich sax sound has been compared to Joe Henderson and Dexter Gordon, while her vocal approach—including an impressive scatting ability—has been classified alongside those of Ella Fitzgerald and Betty Carter.In a few short years, Thurman has shared stages with such jazz and R&B luminaries as George Coleman, Roy Haynes, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JALCO) featuring Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Charles Tolliver, Jack DeJohnette, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jon Hendricks, Harry Connick Jr., Jon Batiste, Audra MacDonald, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Louis Hayes, Russell Malone, Nicholas Payton, Jacky Terrasson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Keys, Lalah Hathaway, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu, among others.The New York City native has already amassed several distinctive honors for her musicianship: runner up in the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, two-time winner of the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award and a winner of the Fulbright Scholars Cultural Ambassador Grant, The Chamber Music of America Performance Plus Grant (Sponsored by the Dorris Duke Charitable Foundation) and the Jazz Coalition Composers Grant among others. Thurman also has four full-length recordings as a leader to her credit.Her compositions were featured and performed by her quartet in the ASCAP/The Kennedy Center “Songwriters: The Next Generation” showcase as well as the Greenwich School of Music “Uncharted” Series. Camille has appeared on BET’s “Black Girls Rock” as the saxophonist and flutist in the All-Star Band. Equally adept as a player and a singer, and recognized for her compositional abilities as well, Thurman has also earned accolades from the media, from Jazz Times to Downbeat, All About Jazz to the New York Times, NPR to Sirius XM Satellite Radio, BET to Jazz Night In America.Thurman toured internationally toured two seasons with the world-renowned Jazz At Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis as a saxophonist, becoming the first woman in 30 years to tour and perform full time (2018-2020). After guesting with the JALCO on several shows, including a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, and again during the 2017-2018 season as a featured vocalist for the world premiere of the historic work, “The Every Fonky Lowdown,” Thurman was invited to play the tenor saxophone chair for the past two seasons, which covered four continents. When she is not touring with the JALCO, Thurman is on the road leading her band, The Camille Thurman Quartet. She is also a featured artist with the Darrell Green Trio, where she has performed at the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, and numerous respected international jazz festivals and venues.Thurman was chosen by the State Department under the Fulbright Scholarship grant to perform in Paraguay and Nicaragua with her band. She and Darrell Green were selected by American Music Abroad to travel and perform in various African nations including Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and Mauritania. 

COMING UP AT ROOM 623…

FREE TICKETS!

Now through the end of summer, you have 2 ways to get free tickets to a show at Room 623…BECOME A MEMBER

When you become a member of Room 623, we’ll give you 2 FREE tickets to ANY upcoming show!  Click here to join!

MONTHLY TICKET GIVEAWAY

We are currently giving away 4 FREE TICKETS every month through the end of the year!  Winners will be selected at random and announced at the last performance of each month.  Enter HERE to win!

We’re thrilled to announce that Room 623 is now offering gift cards!  We know many of you live out of town and want to send folks our way or simply want to “give the gift of Room 623” to your friends and family…and now you can!  Click here to purchase. 

What’s It All About…

Room 623 is a brand new speakeasy Jazz club, offering a high energy, spontaneous "Jazz party" vibe with top notch musicians from around the world and around the corner!

Originally purchased as a private event space by renowned Harlem restaurateur, Adriane Ferguson, Room 623 has now been converted into an exciting and intimate Jazz club by Jazz crooner, songwriter, host & emcee, Marcus Goldhaber.  Featuring an inclusive and immersive setting to celebrate Jazz history, Room 623 is Harlem’s new home for live Jazz!

Room 623 serves up classic & artisanal cocktails alongside a speakeasy lite bites menu (provided by sister restaurant, Brunch Harlem).  Be sure to take advantage of our membership program offering FREE guest passes, FREE merchandise and discounts off of the cover charge and dinner menu!  CLICK HERE TO JOIN

We are continuing to do our best to present an egalitarian roster of artists from around the world and around the corner…by coming to a show, watching our livestream or becoming a member, you are supporting this mission along with our commitment to diversity, inclusivity, positivity and respect.Room 623 - Harlem’s Speakeasy271 W. 119th St.(btwn Frederick Douglass & St. Nick)212. 589. 8979Full calendar, tix & livestream: Room623.com@room623nyc / #lookforthebluelight

   Cell phone: 203-434-4646

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