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Internationally renowned for his thunderous technique and his jaw-dropping ability to swing a band, the legendary drummer Marvin “Bugalu” Smith returns to his old musical home, The Falcon, on Sunday night, November 1st. Bugalu's profoundly natural, distinctly spiritual touch on the instrument, as well as his larger-than-life persona, made him the hero of every room he's played for what will soon be 77 years -- over which time he performed and recorded with master artists Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, James Brown, Rocky Roberts, Lola Falana, Charles Mingus, Chet Baker, George Benson, Betty Carter, Pharoah Sanders, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, Ron Carter, Phineas Newborn, Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, B.B. King, Earl “Buster” Smith, and so many others. His special relationship with The Falcon was forged across more than a decade performing at the club starting in the 2000s. Bugalu returns after years away, and for this performance, reunites with his 1980s Archie Shepp Quartet bandmate, legendary bassist Asante Santi Debriano, after 40 years apart. Marvin was diagnosed with lung cancer one year ago. But his unwavering commitment to uplift audiences and people keeps his playing as breathtaking, moving, and healing as ever. This show will open with the debut screening of a short, intimate documentary portrait of Smith, shot last October; joining him onstage will be an all-star ensemble, including pianist Esteban Castro and other masterful friends, to help Marvin bless the room once again. Come to celebrate and come to witness--Bugalu's upstate homecoming approaches. Make it the night this master deserves.
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1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY, United States, New York 12542
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