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LPR Presents at Manhattan Inn: J. Hoard & Friends (November Residency) LPR Presents at Manhattan Inn: J. Hoard & Friends (November Residency)

with King Klave of (U)nity, Funk Pterodactyl, Nadia Washington & People’s Champs

Wed November 9th, 2016

8:30PM

Manhattan Inn

Minimum Age: 21+

Doors Open: 7:30PM

Show Time: 8:30PM

Event Ticket: $5 cover at the door

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*This is a general admission event at the Manhattan Inn: 632 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222*

RSVPs are required through doNYC here.

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J. Hoard

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Throughout his short time on earth Jonathan has been given opportunities to perform and record with Grammy award artists and producers such as Regina Bell, Tracy Pierce, Richard Smallwood, and many more. His opportunities have mostly come through his background work with gospel artist Rashad McPherson & DivinePURPOSE, his father-Stellar nominated, Ronald Hoard, and alma mater, Berklee College of Music. Moreover, his gift has allowed him to travel to Europe, Canada, and, most recently Puerto Rico. Most importantly, his skills as background member has cultivated his leadership skills as visionary of J. Hoard & The Greenhouse People, a band that formed to popularize a movement into soul pleasing, awakening music whom has now opened for artists such as Dwele. In conclusion, Jonathan Hoard is a background singer, songwriter, vocal arranger, and teacher who is crazy about music and head over heels for life.

King Klave of (U)nity

(U)nity official site | (U)nity on Facebook | (U)nity on Twitter | (U)nity on Instagram | (U)nity on Soundcloud

U)nity is the musical project, and collective ideal of five musicians from different corners of the world. Bringing to the group the musical flavors of Paris, Havana, Minneapolis, Providence and NYC, musicians Michael Valeanu, Axel Tosca Laugart, Chris Smith, Max Cudworth and Amaury Acosta have created an unlikely collaboration. In their mission of fusing Afro Cuban culture with modern jazz, soul, hip-hop and gospel they’ve sacrificed neither virtuosity nor groove. Their latest release, Peace.Love&Music, is (U)nity’s manifesto, mission statement and first step to reaching all those who dream of being enlightened, refreshed and inspired by music again.

Conceived in the summer of 2006 by Cuban pianist Axel Tosca Laugart and Cuban American Drummer Amaury Acosta, (U)nity represented universal ideal for the two. They envisioned a collective of musicians whose every note would have the power to cross the lines that divide genres, countries and cultures and reach each listener, no matter his or her place in life.

“We wanted to make a fresh new sound . Fusing My New york / Cuban background, with Axel’s Afro Cuban background along with all the other sounds we loved listening to Like Hip hop, Rnb, Soul, Blues, Eletronica, Weird Beat Music, Rock,Jazz,Soul, & Funk. We wanted to do something with Cuban music that’s never been done before. As Micheal,Chris and Max came in to the mix things began to change and open up. Each member is is a musical puzzle piece, They each bring their sound, and life experiences to the table. we have a unlikely unorthodox collaboration, we’ve broken the rules of what a typical band is supposed be. In fact we stop being a “band” a really long time ago. (U)nity is a movement. a collation of like minded artists. We pay homage to the past.we respect and know the history.but we’re not held back by it.”– Amaury Acosta

In 2008, while studying at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City , Axel and Amaury were joined by French guitarist Michael Valeanu, Bassist Chris Smith and alto saxophonist Max Cudworth

Nadia Washington

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Nadia Washington is a singer songwriter hailing from Dallas, Texas who has performed with esteemed artist such as Esperanza Spalding, Lalah Hathaway and George Duke. Since the release of her EP singles, Nadia has toured Europe and Russia/Siberia. At the age of 26, Nadia had the pleasure of working as a background singer, songwriter for Dianne Reeves’ Beautiful Life Album this year, which received a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocals in 2014.

While she is creating her debut album as a solo artist, she awaits the release of the Blue Note compilation CD, Supreme Sonacy on which she is writer and performer along side Ray Angry of the Roots and Kendra Foster of Parliament-Funkadelic and D’Angelo’s Black Messiah. Nadia’s sound is a blend of Jazz, Soul, R&B, and World Music.

People’s Champs

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People’s Champs combines the hottest dance rhythms from West Africa and South America with retro-futurist synth tones, crafting them into indie songs with Stevie Wonder-esque lyrics. With their “crazy ass genre mash ups” (Blakbook), People’s Champs’ truly original sound is equal parts Sharon Jones, tUnE-yArDs, Os Mutantes, William Onyeabor, and Prince. Critics are calling People’s Champs a “New York supergroup!” (Lucid Culture) and “Well on their way to becoming NYC’s de facto Funk and Afrobeat experience” (Deli Magazine).

With feet placed equally in Brooklyn’s thriving indie rock community and it’s renowned retro funk & soul scene, bandleader Alex Asher founded People’s Champs inspired by the idea that music is for everyone: They creatively deliver a unique blend of powerful lyrics and danceable rhythms that relate to people from all walks of life. After rocking big events at The Guggenheim Museum and The MoMA, countless NYC underground parties, and a multiple-year monthly residency at Brooklyn creative music hotspot Barbès, People’s Champs released their first full-length album — “American Dreamers” — on October 23rd, 2015 on boutique Brooklyn label 3rd Generation Recordings.

The highly anticipated album, recorded half at Converse Rubber Tracks Studio in Williamsburg and half in bedrooms, living rooms and basements all over Brooklyn, was been in the works for over two years. Produced by Ian Hersey of internationally recognized group Rubblebucket, the album features nine original tracks.

“Hostages,” the first official single from the album, made its debut in July 2015 via Wax Poetics, who say the track “starts small but sneakily unravels into something really huge.” On the track, People’s Champs muse:

“In thinking about the larger shape of the tune, we found it best to embrace an unconventional song structure — depending on your point of view, this tune might not have a verse or a chorus. Also, lyrically, we were very inspired and influenced by Persian poet Hafez’s work “We Have Not Come to Take Prisoners”. We riffed on his words to suit our melodic ideas while staying true to his message. We hope Hafez digs it, wherever he is.

Consequence of Sound had the first listen of “Keep On Fighting,” an uplifting, punchy second single that feels like “a dance party waiting to happen, always changing and always excitable” (- CoS).

“The song is about fighting for yourself and not letting your dreams go. However, it’s more so about fighting for your dreams on behalf of all the people who have made sacrifices to help you. People who put aside their own needs to help you; people who have dreamed for you and love you so much that their dream is to see you live yours.” -PC

People’s Champs is an all-star collective featuring some of the most creative and original musicians in Brooklyn. Members of People’s Champs have performed internationally with artists including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Lip Talk, Bajah and Dry Eye Crew, Cuddle Magic and Delicate Steve, among others. People’s Champs feature members of The Superpower Horns, the recording studio horn section for Beyoncé Knowles. They arranged the horn lines on two of Beyoncé’s top albums, her 2013 surprise album Beyoncé and her 2011 effort 4. The song “Love on Top”, featuring the horns prominently, won a Grammy Award. The Superpower Horns recently became the touring horn section for Boy George & Culture Club and participated in the Club’s 2016 international tour.

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