Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz

08/08/2024

Save-the-Date! Myrtle Avenue Summer Nights returns to Fort Greene and Clinton Hill next Friday, August 16, 5-8pm, for free live music, activities, pop-ups, tastings and specials from your local favorite merchants. Don’t miss out on this summer party!

Summer Nights is…

🎶 Live music by Rome Neal’s Banana Puddin’ Jazz and DJ Del on the Myrtle Plaza

🎤 An evening of wine tasting & live music with Jem Bleu at Corkscrew Wine & Spirits

🎨 Create your very own art installation with The Emerson’s sidewalk art project, “The Chalk Walk”

🧵 Meet the Maker: Clothing from M. Kingsley Studio at Green in BKLYN

🐶 Dog portraits by & Pet Photoshoot provided by BondVet

🥳 Family friendly activities featuring double dutch workshops by Elite BKLYN Jumpers, caricature drawing, face painting and balloon twisting by Sparkly Faces and a paper crafts workshop by Canary Swords.

🍷Wine tastings for adults at Tipsy & Gnarly Vines

⭐️ Special dine-in deals at Castro’s and free knife sharpening at Indulge Kitchen Supplies

Special thanks to our sponsors: NYC Ferry, the Official Transportation Partner of Myrtle Avenue Summer Nights & the Brooklyn Navy Yard. https://myrtleavenue.org/summer

07/30/2024

07/30/2024

Prince El bey

07/01/2024

House Music in Commodore Barry Park.... Next week the International African Arts Festival!❤️

06/20/2024

You don't want to miss this play: ELLA, the Ungovernable at Theater for the New City, which opens TODAY and runs for three weeks!❤️

In 2024, we in the United States are closer to a loss of democracy than any time in our 250 year history.

06/10/2024

Here's what friends had to say the last time I performed at Minton's... Will be back on Friday night, June 21, 2024, hope to see you!❤️
Rome Neal

06/10/2024

We ALL love KARA!❤️

Did you know that with her Tony nomination for Purlie Victorious, Kara Young has become the fourth actress to be nominated for Tony Awards in three consecutive years and the first African American actress to be nominated three times in a row in any category? In this video, watch as she chats more ab...

05/18/2024

Congratulations Queen Lezlie Harrison for receiving the 2024 Jazz Women O_ Courage at the Cultural Museum Of Art

05/18/2024

Jazz The Women’s Viewpoint....

03/17/2024

Folks, Eric Frazier has a new CD and a release party...

03/13/2024

Theater For The New City
Crystal Field, Executive Director
presents a

Rome Neal Banana Puddin' Jazz Production
LADY.... JAZZY THESPIANS

Featuring vocalists
Ria Alexander, "Lady Leah" Fennie, Daralyn Jay,
Allisom Semmes, Tracey Titus

Musicians
Mamiko Watanabe (p), Melissa Slocum (b),
Wen-Ting Wu (ds)

Monday, March 25, 2024 7pm $18
Purchase TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35441/production/1195296

An open mic / jam session & Complementary Banana Puddin'

Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue (at 10th street) NYC, NY 10003
For more info: 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net

Sponsors:
Sonia Sanchez, Ishmael Reed, Woodie King Jr., Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Carl Clay, Hollis King, John D. Smith, Askia Davis, Jr., Larry Cherry, Barbara Muhammad,Toni Petersen, Dr. Mona Von Scott, Renee Productions, Steve Cromity, Eric Frazier,
Perri Gaffney, Dr. Monika Davis, Malaika M.Scott,
Black Repertory Group Berkeley

Become a Banana Puddin' Jazz SPONSOR Today!
WWW.ROMENEAL.COM

" I listened to the WBAI's "Back Stage Stories" where you covered the upcoming March 25th event. The program was outstanding. If you can get the authorization to link that show to a follow-up email next Monday, it may lead to a stronger turnout on March 25th." - John D. Smith (long time Banana Puddin' Jazz SPONSOR).
This was the interview we had with Marcia Pendelton last week... Not to be missed just click below:
https://wbai.org/archive/program/episode/?id=48652

02/24/2024

Great seeing us do our thing in Ismael Reed's new masterpiece of theatre " The Shine Challenge 2024"!

02/22/2024

Happy Blessed Birthday to my son, Rome Kyn Neal!!! Thank you for all the support and time you have devoted to me with my artistic projects... Looking forward to your documentary film: THE BLACK THEATRE PROJECT.., still a work in progress, but when finally completed, it will blow minds!❤️

02/12/2024

My Grandson, Leo Neal in the zone! ❤️

02/11/2024

Granddaughter Jolie back in the swim of things, with a nice 2nd. Place!

02/11/2024

My grandson Leo showing off his basketball skills 😂❤️!

01/13/2024

I'm coming back for my 21st season and accepting sponsorship as well as donations: www.romeneal.com

07/16/2023

See you at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for Rome Neal in Concert on Saturday, July 22nd... The Cafe's Jazz Fundraiser... Www.nuyorican.org

11/29/2022

11/07/2022

To perform on this stage at MINTON’S in front of this iconic mural was simply Marvtastic!

11/06/2022

Jackie Jefferies!

10/28/2022

Nothing better than seeing my grandson in his zone... Go DELANO NEAL!

10/25/2022

Let King Woodie tell it like it is...