Vision Festival June 17 2012

Vision Festival 17

Burnt Sugar is pleased to be taking part in Vision Festival 17.
Our performance is at 7pm on Sunday, June 17.
The lineup is outstanding.

ny World That I'm Welcome To--A Hipster Carnivalesque In Post Soul Vernacular. Sex Race HooDoo And The Steely Dan Conductions

Any World That I’m Welcome To: The Steely Dan Conductions

Burnt Sugar Plays Steely Dan, Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8:30 Target Free Thursdays David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Any World That I’m Welcome To: A Hipster Carnivalesque In Post Soul Vernacular. Sex Race HooDoo And The Steely Dan Conductions.
Creative Direction By Vernon Reid.

Burnt Sugar Residency at Brown University

Burnt Sugar Arkestra Chamber Residency at Brown University

Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber is honored to take part in a 2 day residency at Brown University. Sponsored by Corey D. B. Walker, Ph.D & The Department of Africana Studies. Thursday, March 15, 2012 and Friday, March 16, 2012 The Department of Africana Studies presents Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber for a two-day artist residency
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Burnt Sugar Arkestra. Photos by Shane Nelson

The Negrocity Follies

(In which The Ionman aggressively mis-conducts himself during another absurdly onanistic self-interview….) So the new Burnt Sugar record is called ALL YA NEEDS THAT NEGROCITY. Any explanations of ‘Negrocity’ forthcoming? Naw, not really. Be kinda redundant. Self-explanatory in a world where Three Six Mafia is winning Oscars and Rick Ross is a sex god. Negrocity
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Burnt Sugar Arkestra mashes Bowie+ James Brown

Jazz Foundation of America presents Tammany Societies: Jazz Review “Freedom our Rock”

Burnt Sugar Arkestra mashes Bowie + James Brown Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in support of the Jazz Foundation of America       With:  Hamiet Blueitt Band, Greg Bandy’s Jam Session Time: 6:00pm -10:00pm Where: Tammany Hall – 152 Orchard Street (between Stanton and Rivington) tammanyhallny.com jazzfoundation.org Cost: $10 Proceeds from this event will benefit
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Burnt Sugar Arkestra. Photos by Shane Nelson

“All Ya Needs That Negrocity” CD Release Feast

To celebrate the release of “All Ya Needs That Negrocity” on Avant Groidd Musica, Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber is performing & presenting an eatin, dancin and card playin throwdown at The Village @ Gureje at Nova Bar and Garden Lounge on Saturday, November 5th.

Burnt Sugar w/Vernon Reid & Melvin Van Peebles Rocks Bryant Park!

Burnt Sugar with Vernon Reid & Melvin VanPeebles Rocks Bryant Park!

Friday, September 16th @ 6p SHARP, The Black Rock Coalition, in conjunction with the Bryant Park Fall Festival, is proud to kick off the NYC Cultural Season with a live performance by Burnt Sugar featuring Special Guests Vernon Reid & Melvin Van Peebles as they freak the songbooks of James Brown, Ashford & Simpson, Melvin
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Indomitable: James Brown at Summerstage

Indomitable: James Brown at SummerStage

Indomitable: James Brown is a testament to the musical, political and entrepreneurial impact of James Brown’s indomitable spirit, creativity and business wiles on American culture from the 1950s to the present. The format of the show, moving from hard hitting and precise musical homage to direct testimony to innovative remixes of his biggest hits, provides
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