BLUES & JAZZ REVUE THE CLUB ALABAM FINAL PERFORMANCE MOTHERS DAY


The Los Angeles  county suburb, Inglewood will be “rocking and jumping at the hinges” come this Sunday at 4:pm at the small theater known as The Performers Corner. The gregarious cast of  the Club Alabam will end its short limited run on Mother’s Day, May 11 . Some seats may be still available, You can…

SOUL LEGEND CHARLES WRIGHT: LOOKING FOR AN UGLY WOMAN


posted by Robert J. Carmack     twitter: @blues2jazzguy R&B Soul legendary singer Charles Wright keeps re-inventing himself,from Doo-Wop to Hip Hop. Charles is Looking for an Ugly Woman, at least that’s the name of his new cut that’s catching  on around the country. Partly due to a famous commercial using Wright’s very popular music…

WANDA RAY WILLIS PORTRAYS DOROTHY DANDRIDGE – THE CLUB ALABAM


posted by Robert J. Carmack    @jazz2bluesguy For tickets  RSVP  info Call 323-552-8283 –  limited seating TWO SHOWS REMAINS  MAY 4  & MAY 11 Venue: The Performers Corner 214 Hardy St. Inglewood,Calif 90301 Cast  of The Club Alabam  Revue  Dorothy Dandridge – Wanda Ray Willis Sarah Vaughn – Pat Sligh Little Walter  –  Larry Robinson…

THE CLUB ALABAM REVUE HITS GRAND SLAM AT FIRST SHOW


The CLUB ALABAM REVUE  written and directed by  Tu’Nook Sunday afternoons  at 4:PM will never be the same again. From the very first note by the Quintet known as  Duane & the Central Ave Players performing an original composition , Calico Blues, to sudden burst of energized persona by the name of “Robby Royale” the…

ONAJE ALLAN GUMBS : QUIET MASTERY AT WORK


posted by Robert J. Carmack    follow:@blues2jazzguy whenever you hear jazz pianists on radio, over your car speakers, or even at a club , do you ask yourself, Why do they do this? at least I do..unless they happen to be Onaje Allan Gumbs. a New York native who embraces all there is to jazz…

WORLD JAZZ MUSIC ICONIC DUO ~MICHAEL WHITE and LEISEI CHEN DUO


posted by Robert J.  Carmack   twitter:@blues2jazzguy Premiere: Inspirations for “Orbit” Video combining examples of Michael White’s past musical work with photographs by Leisei Chen and various artists that have inspired the new work Orbit, created by Leisei Chen. 32 minutes. Sponsored by 2013 DCA COLA Individual Artists Fellowship Award, premiered at Los Angeles Municipal…

Award-Winning Playwright Set to Direct Hit Musical Revue Club Alabam


Award-winning Playwright and Poet, Tu’Nook has been tapped to direct the Theatre Perception Consortium’s production, The Club Alabam. It was announced recently by Robert J. Carmack, company Marketing and Media Consultant. Tu’Nook is an educator,performance poet,playwright and actress. She has been published in Guild Press Anthology,  “Full Circle Eight”, UCLA’s Black English Student Association Journal “TAZ”…

WOMEN”S HERSTORY MONTH: MECHELLE LACHAUX IN PICTURES


                    above:With   Artists,Singers ,Poets, Writers & musicians (l-r) Marvin X Jackmon, ToReadah Mikell, Mechelle LaChaux, Joan Tarika- Lewis and Ayodele Nzinga.       Breaking Out in Song     Elegantly starring as her stylish self          

HELP WANTED – NOW DIG THIS,INC.


NOW DIG THIS, Inc. is a non-profit organization established by Jacques & Kimberly Lesure that seeks to nurture and preserve an appreciation of the arts, especially Jazz music. Throughout the school year Jacques Lesure will be helping to continue the legacy as he offers free concerts and lectures to schools and community events. Special presentations…