THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Executive Director, Crystal Field
Presents
A Rome Neal Banana Puddin’ Jazz Production
OMAR EDWARDS & THE NEW YORK JAZZ GYPSIES
Monday, November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $20 General Admission
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Street)
New York, NY 10003
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“Where the Tap Dancer Leads the Band”
New York, NY — Prepare to be transported through a powerful pool of sound as virtuoso rhythm tap-dancer Omar Edwards and The New York Jazz Gypsies take audiences on a vibrant journey from Jazz to Funk—and beyond.
The driving percussion of Edwards’s tap shoes, combined with the rich instrumentation of horns, congas, drums, keyboards, and bass, creates a one-of-a-kind experience where the cadence and rhythm of his feet—not his voice—lead the way.
“In my work, I use the tap-dance vocabulary to speak the language of music to the audience,” says Edwards. “My feet sing, dance, and recite poetry. I call my dance Afro-feet—honoring the spirit of the ancestors.”
ABOUT OMAR EDWARDS
An internationally acclaimed dancer, Omar Edwards’s “foot music” has taken him to more than 20 countries and countless stages across the globe. His credits include:
- Broadway’s “Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk”
- The national touring company of “Black and Blue”
- A seven-year run as The Sandman on NBC’s Showtime at the Apollo
- Performances at the Hollywood Bowl with Alicia Keys and a Command Performance at the White House alongside Savion Glover
- Featured artist at the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards, where he reprised his role as The Sandman
- Recent appearances at the Harlem Cultural Festival and the Inaugural John Coltrane Festival in Harlem, NYC
Edwards continues to push boundaries where music and movement meet, bridging the power of rhythm, spirit, and storytelling through tap.
LISTEN & LEARN MORE
🎧 Latest Album: All Unique – Where the Tap Dancer Leads the Band
Available now: https://omaredwards.hearnow.com
📖 Featured in: Tap Dance America: A Short History by Constance Valis Hill (Library of Congress)
https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-about.html