Saturday Sept 19, 2026 at 7pm

Westbeth Community Room
155 Bank Street
enter through courtyard and under scaffolding
New York 10014

Old jazz elegance meet R & B soul, funky grooves, and dramatic piano arrangements – a fresh take on the timeless songs of a the legendary, Nat King Cole.

Bobby Harden, New York City’s acclaimed soul singing sensation, thrills audiences globally as lead singer with the Original Blues Brothers Band, which features the legendary musicians Steve Cropper and ‘Blue Lou’ Marini. Bobby Harden is a classic example of a true “Soul Man.”

Backed by his Soul Purpose Band, Bobby has opened up for soul legends Solomon Burke and Bettye LeVette. He has shared the stage with Eddie Floyd, Lionel Richie and, as lead singer of The Uptown Horns Revue, with Howard Tate & Benny King.

Having toured Russia Bobby Harden is believed to be the first soul singer to perform in Siberia. He starred in several of the Annual John Lennon Tribute concerts at New York’s Symphony Space. He has entertained royalty, Hollywood’s elite, music superstars, and industry movers and shakers.

He performed at President Obama’s inauguration party and regularly plays with his Soul Purpose Band at City Winery, City Vineyard, The Falcon and Minton’s Playhouse. In 2013 he was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame.
https://www.bobbyharden.com/the-artist/

Atsushi TOYA TokujaBorn in Tokyo, Japan, TOYA became a professional musician at the young age of eleven. In 1991, after working on more than 100 CDs and many concert tours with famous artists in Japan, Toya decided to move to New York City. He has worked with world-renowned singers including Ben E. King (Stand By Me), Dionne Warwick, Maxine Brown (R&B Hall of Fame), Chuck Jackson, Dee Dee Sharp (R&R Hall of Fame), and many more as a Musical Director and or a keyboardist. Toya has also produced albums, concerts, television commercials, films, and music for theater.

In 2021 and 2023, TOYA composed and recorded original ballet suites for the Saint Louis Ballet and is currently working on “Gravity Of Love The Musical”, created, and composed by TOYA himself.

He also composed and recorded the music for the film “The Last Passenger”, which won the “Best Music” award at the 12th Global Nonviolent Film Festival and the 5th Los Angeles Asian Film Festival Golden Diamond Awardsin 2023.
https://www.toya-music.com/bio