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Melchizedek Productions Since 1998, Melchizedek Productions has partnered with the Code Foundation
and Shamal Books to produce concerts at Sistas' Place,
456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn. Charles Davis, Harold Ousley, Dick Griffin, Alex Blake, Billy Bang, Frank Lowe, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Arlee Leonard, Lil Phillips, Sonny Fortune, Rashied Ali, Charli Persip, Gary Bartz, Akua Dixon's Quartette Indigo, Lonnie Plaxico, Marcus Strickland, Will Calhoun, Charles Tolliver, Rene McLean, Andrew Cyrille, Gh’ail Rhodes Benjamin, Thabo Michael Carvin, Robert Rutledge, DD Jackson, Cecil Bridgewater, Eddie Gale, Robin Kenyatta, Sekou Sundiata, Vincent Chancey, Byard Lancaster, Zane Massey, Andrei and Ricardo Strobert, Roland Alexander, James Spaulding, Oliver Lake, Hamiet Bluiett, Curtis Fowlkes, Benny Powell, Frank Lacy, Reggie Workman, Karen Francis, Mickey Davidson, Atiba Kwabena’s Songhai Djeli, Mari Toussaint, Milford Graves, Carla Cook, are some of the artists produced by Melchizedek Productions. The work Melchizedek Productions has done in assoication with the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium includes: Tributes to Randy Weston and Gigi Gryce (2003), Max Roach (2002) and Cal Massey (2001). Performances at CBJC Galas co-produced by Melchizedek Productions have included those with Olu Dara (2003) Charles Tolliver (2002) the CBJC All-Stars Benny Powell, Talib Kibwe TK Blue, Danny Mixon, Stanley Banks, Andrei Strobert and Ahmed Abdullah (2001)and the John Hicks Trio (2000).
Sistas' Place goes to Italy Several groups; the 11 piece Ahmed Abdullah's Diaspora featuring Billy Bang, Craig Harris and Louis Reyes Rivera; One For Trane with Sonny Fortune, Odean Pope, John Hicks, Reggie Workman and Rashied Ali; A Tribute to Eubie Blake and Chief Bey featuring Bluiett, Blue Coda, Mickey Davidson and Ron McKay; and separate engagements by Cecil Bridgewater, James Spaulding and Sonny Fortune with Akua Dixon's Swing Quartet have successfully appeared . Melchizedek Music Productions in association with the CBJC and the House of the Lord Church also co-produced (Saturday, February 12, 2005), A Tribute to Reggie Workman, Kenny Dorham and Deacon Leroy Applin. As well the CBJC Gala at Sugarhill Supperclub, Wednesday, March 30, featuring Billy Bang/ Curtis Fowlkes with Harry Constant, Alex Blake and Charli Persip, was a huge success. New School performance by New School Arkestra
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