AHMED ABDULLAH and MONIQUE NGOZI NRI play and present from Ahmed’s new book A STRANGE CELESTIAL ROAD. More info TBA.

Master trumpeter, Ahmed Abdullah, recounts his 2 decades of touring with the great jazz musician Sun Ra in his new memoir, A Strange Celestial Road: My Time in the Sun Ra Arkestra. The book is a moving autobiography that also describes a unique time in the history of jazz, including the loft jazz scene, traveling the world - with a special focus on performances at The East in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn.