An engaging electro-acoustic blend of world rhythms, jazz and rock will be released in Cold Spring when The Hui Cox/Nioka Workman Project perform at the Chapel of Our Lady Restoration Chapel on Saturday, August 6 at 7:30pm.  Admission will be $15 at the door and $10 for students and seniors with valid ID.

The Hui Cox/Nioka Workman Project began as a simple acoustic Jazz Duo. The duo produced a sampler of Jazz standards last year. In 2011, 7-String guitarist, Hui Cox and 5-string cellist, Nioka Workman expanded  the ambient Jazz duo to create original compositions that explore world music rhythm, electronic soundscapes and Jazz thematic material. This version of The Hui Cox/Nioka Workman Project will include John Bollinger on drums, performing songs from their latest recording project, to be released this summer. The duo’s CD of original compositions feature the most creative percussionists on the NYC new music scene: Micheal Wimberley, Brother Num, Steve Williams and John Bollinger. This first CD is the fruit of both Cox and Workman's combined trans-continental experiences, having toured with great artists such as Richie Haven, Cassandra Wilson, Cooper-Moore, Kanye West, Saul Williams and many others. The Hui Cox/Nioka Workman Project blends together their concepts as accomplished artists and flex their muscles as new music composers.  Please visit www.huicoxniokaworkman.blogspot.com for more information. 

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ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Hui Cox is a multi-instrumentalist performs on electric, acoustic, classical, and MIDIed 7-string guitars; mandolin; and acoustic and electric basses. He has worked with such greats as Cab Calloway, Odetta, Liza Minnelli, Melba Moore, Wilson Pickett, Stanley Turrentine, Richie Havens (as composer and producer), Digable Planets, The Temptations, and The Four Tops. A recipient of two grants for composition from the National Endowment for the Arts, Hui has produced music for Walt Disney Productions and has had a top 100 CashBox Hit on the country charts. He was also nominated for a Grammy for his production of Babatunde Olatunji's album, "Love Drum Talk." Mr. Cox has performed as electric guitarist with the Baltimore Symphony, and currently is composer-in-residence with the Tacoma City Ballet in Washington.

Nioka Workman, active among the cellist creating "new art” is constantly 'stretching out' on acoustic and electric cello. Her 2011 projects involve a vibrant duo with multi-instrumentalist Kali Z. Fasteau, a sassy world-funk band led by diva Angela Workman, the NiokaTrio, and finally the exciting, Hui Cox/Nioka Workman Project. Nioka has appeared and recorded with India Arie , Joe, Beyonce, Jessica Simpson and most recently, on the 2010 Grammy nominated CD; Soul Call by India singer Chandrika Tandon. Nioka has toured extensively with Saul Williams, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Common and many other stellar artist. She works often with conceptualists, performance artists, including Jazz solos with the Uptown String Quartet, tours with multi instrumentalist Cooper Moore, Anthony Davis, Anthony Braxton, Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Avery Brooks, and Craig Harris. Nioka has an ongoing love of dance and movement. This passion has lead to forming a Jazz & Dance Company that has given Jazz history workshops to school aged students in Philadelphia and Identity workshops for girls at Brooklyn’s Bailey’s Cafe. In addition to creating her own style of dance theater, she was commissioned to compose and perform for choreographers Jennifer Chin, Rent choreographer Marlies Yearby, Alvin Ailey II Co., producer Michael Wimberly and for the Errol Grimes Dance Company. Overall, Nioka’s passion for the cello, for new art and it’s evolution, keeps her busy extending into the future. Nioka Workman is currently founder of Loft Arts Productions, an artist-run organization that supports new voices and vision.  Visit www. Niokakworkman.com for more information.