We celebrate Strata-East Records with a special one-off tribute show dedicated to the landmark jazz label co-founded by Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell. Launched in 1971, Strata-East Records is one of the most influential jazz labels in the world, known for producing albums by legends Max Roach, Gil-Scott Heron and Pharoah Sanders, among many others. The music of Strata-East encouraged listeners to strive higher, to push toward the unforeseen, to believe that things will improve, to lean into life when it all seems so dire. Planned in collaboration with Tolliver, two bands will reimagine some of the label’s biggest songs. Gathering at The Town Hall will be an all-star lineup including original Strata-East artists Tolliver, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart and Billy Harper, alongside Steve Jordan, Christian McBride, aja monet, Endea Owens, Keyon Harrold, Camille Thurman and more. Curated By Marcus J. Moore, Brice Rosenbloom and Ched Tolliver.

This concert was moved from The Town Hall to Le Poisson Rouge (the site of the historic Village Gate, where much of the music from the Strata-East catalog was originally performed).