MANNAHATTA! :: tanna

So it’s 10 p.m. on a chilly Tuesday, the first night of Passover no less, and I’m carrying my (heavy!) bag of bellydance essentials around Alphabet City. Why? Well, upon arrival at my live-band booking I found another dancer already in place (and none too happy to see me I might add!) While this was clearly the result of poor club management, I can’t deny I felt somewhat put upon as the innocent victim who had wasted too much time with the whole mess.

Fortunately, several great friends were with me – fellow dancer Mary, Dr. Meng Law, and fitness expert and party promoter Andy Troy. We decided to just chill out and enjoy our Tuesday night. The beauty of NYC is that you never know what you will find on the next block. On this evening, we discovered a great place called “Mannahatta”. The space was quite nicely laid out and decorated – warm colors with some Art Deco lines – a very suitable backdrop for the live jazz that is a regular feature. While I’m no jazz fan (except for Dixieland!), even I enjoyed the music. As a further bonus, the staff were personable and attentive. And y quickly got to work talking with the manager, and it seems likely that we can expect an event (maybe a wine-tasting?) to occur in this lovely space in the near future.

Score for this Tuesday night? Live bellydance = 0, Live Jazz = perfect 10!
BELOW: Meng, Mary, Tanna, Andy

Comments

[Oz]

Hi there,

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Thank you for your time!

-Six Degrees Records marketing team
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On their sophomore release, Niyaz continues to bridge the gap between traditional and modern world music. This double CD (featuring one disc of electronic and one disc of acoustic versions of the tracks) reveals a complex body of work. 'Nine Heavens' features intricately carved new arrangements of traditional folk songs as well as original compositions utilizing mystical Sufi poems from Iran, the Indian sub-continent and Turkey.