T. K. Blue (@realTKBlue) profile picture
Joined January 2016
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This Sunday 9/27 tribute to pianist Horace Parlan Hot Club NY 4pm to 6pm w Will Hill III Kevin Congleton Paul Beaudry T.K.Blue sax flute musical director Simona Daniele vocals special thanks to Horace’s daughter Cynthia O’Bryant and Cristina Gregory @realTKBlue
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Greetings tonight 9/12 The Django NYC 2 Ave of the Americas lower level Roxy Hotel 11pm The T.K.Blue 4 with Matt organ George drums Michael trumpet T.K. sax flute kalimba playing originals music @realTKBlue #grateful #appreciative #thedjangonyc
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Honoring NEA Jazz Masters Jimmy Heath Randy Weston and Melba Liston Fri 8/14 Jazzmobile Marcus Garvey Park Harlem 7pm Sat 8/15 T.K.Blue at The Django NYC 11pm Sun 8/16 T.K.Blue Harlem Week 135th bet 7th and 8th Ave in front WMCA 5:30pm to 6:15pm 🖤🎷
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Today 7/9 Marrakech Blues A History of Jazz in Morocco 6pm at The Met NYC Sunday 7/12 The T.K.Blue Quartet w Janelle Gill Lenny Robinson and Obasi Akoto at The Keystone Korner Baltimore MD 5pm in tribute to NEA Jazz Masters Randy Weston Melba Liston @realTKBlue
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Great musical happenings this weekend with tributes to saxophonist Ray Blue and Dr Randy Weston plus honoring percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke into the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame please join us for the celebrations @realTKBlue #jazzinbrooklyn #planetbluu #africanrhythms
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Great musical happenings this week with the T.K.Blue Planet Bluu Trio at Jazz Genius 151 Essex St NYC Thurs May 7th thru Sat May 9th sets at 7pm and 9pm feat Yayoi Ikawa and Paul Beaudry plus the food is exquisite hope 2 C U @realTKBlue #jazzgenius #planetbluu
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Great celebrations this weekend Sat May 2nd Chris Jazz Cafe Philly 730pm Sun May 3rd Madison Community Arts Center Madison NJ 3pm w T.K.Blue Aaron Graves Santi Debriano George Coleman JR in tribute to NEA Jazz Master Dr Randy Weston #jazzinphilly #jazzinnewjersey
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Today at 3pm honoring the great Melba Liston at Clement’s Place Rutger’s University 15 Washington St NJ Jan 13 2026 was NEA Jazz Master Melba Liston’s 💯 Centennial we will pay tribute to her artistry today @realTKBlue
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Celebrating Jesse Hameen #85 🎂this Friday 3/20 The Neighborhood Music School in New Haven CT 7pm also acknowledging my dear brother Delroy Lindo who is in the highest pantheon of film and television in my book he is the Best Supporting Actor absolutely no doubt @realTKBlue
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The spirit of Africa reigns supreme our ancestors rejoice whenever we return “home” we exist today because of their strength perseverance and determination to overcome tremendous odds I honor our ancestors and I am grateful for their love ❤️ wisdom and guidance @realTKBlue
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A Salute to NEA Jazz Master Melba Liston with an all star band Kelly Green Camille Gainer Deborah Smith Kim Clarke T.K.Blue Sat 12/13 Sistas Place 456 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn 8pm @realTKBlue photos Adam Z Andrew Lepley Richard Ryals #womeninjazz #melbaliston
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Next weekend Sat/Sun Nov 29th 8pm Nov 30th 2pm The African Rhythms Alumni Quintet in tribute to NEA Jazz Master Dr Randy Weston w Chief Baba Neil Clarke Alex Blake Robert Trowers Sharp Radway Izzy Asper Jazz Rady Jewish Community Centre Winnipeg Canada photo Adam Z @realTKBlue
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Peace love and music Shades Of Blue featuring T.K.Blue sax flute kalimba Thomas Owens bass Dwayne Jordan drums Carlos Garcia piano and Imraan Khan alto sax Thurs Dec 13th Moon Room Raleigh NC 8pm and Fri Dec 14th Broadsides Wake Forest NC 8pm @realTKBlue #jazz
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looking forward to Peter Thurton’s Toronto Canada Jazz Lecture Series this Friday Nov 7th at 7pm where I will expound on the connection of Jazz music and indigenous music found throughout the world especially on the continent of Africa @realTKBlue #planetbluu #jajarecords
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Jayne Cortez! This legendary warrior for social justice thru the power of poetry in her new anthology will be honored next Wed10/8 at 830pm St Marks Church 131 east 10th St and 2nd Ave featuring many renown poets and The Firespitters led by her son Denard Coleman@realTKBlue⁩
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Honoring Radio Jazz Host for Morgan State U and An Die Musik George Doc Manning today 9/27 at the Boordy Vineyards in Hydes MD 6:45pm I’ll be with my dear brother Lafayette Gilchrist and The Volcanos plus we will play one of my originals that Doc loves tremendously @realTKBlue
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T.K.Blue Quintet Planet Bluu on JAJA Records tonight Wed 9/24 The Django NYC 10:30pm hope to see you #vandorenartist #kalimba #sanza #worldmusic #planetbluu #jajarecords
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Concert alert tonight 8/20 Jazzmobile Grant’s Tomb concert with T.K.Blue is switched to Interchurch 61 Claremont Ave bet 119th and 120th Streets 7pm FREE #jazzmobile @realTKBlue
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