Shim Sham

 

Hosted by Joseph Webb
Featuring the Joseph Webb Quartet with Nate "NJOB" Jones (electric bass), Lakecia Benjamin (alto saxophone), Jesse Fischer (keyboards), and Corey Rawls (drums)

Curated by Rashida Bumbray

Tap dancer and poet Joseph Webb is known for live performances that meld his diverse musical and rhythmic influences to create a unique blend of tap dance, hip hop, soul, jazz and spoken word.  An original cast member of Bring in 'Da Noise Bring in 'Da Funk on Broadway with Savion Glover, Webb’s career has spanned the worlds of both rhythm tap and improvisational music as a vocalist and emcee. Join Webb at this free open jam session in which some of the finest of New York City’s rhythm tap community come together to share and showcase their moves.

Featuring live musical accompaniment by Webb’s quartet, this evening promises to make for a unique and exciting gathering of rhythmic exchange. The jam is open to tap dancers of all levels and concludes with Leonard Reed’s famous Shim Sham Shimmy, the hoofers’ international anthem. So come enjoy the show or bring your shoes and join the jam!

This program is made possible by a generous donation of tap floor instruments from The American Tap Dance Foundation, and with support from The Harkness Foundation for Dance, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Photo: Betty Bastidas

February 1, 2010

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