American Tap Dance Orchestra premiere of "Haitian Fight Song" at Cotton Club Benefit Performance Bufalino, Brenda performer American Tap Dance Orchestra performer Slyde, Jimmy (Godbolt) performer Copasetics performer Social Event 1987-12-05 December 5, 17, 987 A benefit for the newly-organized American Tap Dance Orchestra. Premiere of Charles Mingus' "Haitian Fight Song" chor. Brenda Bufalino This black tie event, held at the legendary Cotton Club, featured guest performances by some of America's great tap master including Jimmy Slyde and the Copasetics. Other performers included Bill Irwin, Michael Moschen, Bob Berky, Robert Duvall, jazz pianist Barry Harris. The event was co-chaired by Honi Coles and Tommy Tune. The event was created and designed with students in mind, reaching a younger generation introducing them to jazz rhythm tap dance. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts American Tap Dance Foundation: American Tap Dance Foundation. http://www.atdf.org/; http://www.atdf.org/history.html (). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Copasetics (biography) loc.music.tdabio.59 Jimmy Slyde (biography) loc.music.tdabio.169 Brenda Bufalino (biography) loc.music.tdabio.42 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2437