posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy #Precious:For Lovers & Dancers I can hardly remember but, over the last 5 -10 years we’re missing a lot of male jazz vocalists input. Rudi Mwongozi is constantly moving up the chain of new faces and voices on the scene.. Rudi, now based in New York from Oakland, California….
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MAIA !! TAKES THE WORLD STAGE BY STORM COMING SOON INTERVIEW WITH MAIA.
posted by Kamaad Tauhid #@blues2jazzguy https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPSU2-wVRzY9l48Hml_efp_oC8MWMm5I-C8LTHJ I’ve been around music since I was a pup. I been around jazz since 1963, musician, actor, producer and poetry. MAIA.. is a woman, and a group of very talented ladies that hit all the marks for me. I have not seen anybody that bring the soul,…
JAZZ BASSIST AND POET DELIGHTS L.A. AUDIENCES IN DEBUT
posted by Kamaad Tauhid @blues2jazzguy concert photos by jazz archivist Chuck Koton “The Stage, (pun intended)” was set 9:pm on Feb 9th 2019 in Los Angeles, where the bass master, Juini Booth landed for his WORLD STAGE DEBUT. Booth a jazz icon starting when he sprung on his own for New York in mid-60s as…
The JUINI BOOTH SUPER TRIO & ROBERT J. CARMACK: BLACK AS 1000 NIGHTS_ ARTISTRY OF SUN RA
BLACK AS 1000 NIGHTS: The Artistry and Poetry of SUN RA a National Black History Event WORLD STAGE PERFORMANCE GALLERY ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday February 9th 9:pm $25 at Door for a rare west coast appearance by Bassist/Composer, Arthur”JUINI” BOOTH + Mahesh Balasooriya piano Guillermo E. Brown drums featuring Robert J. Carmack -spoken word/poet 4321 Degnan…
OLD SCHOOL R&B LOVEFEST: EVENT IN SEARCH OF AN AUDIENCE
https://www.switchentertainmentworld.com/gallery Red Marine Entertainment Presents the OLD SCHOOL R&B LOVE FEST SWITCH , SURFACE , GAP REVIEW BALL HOOKER. (opening act..) Real Old School Show: In Search of an audience.. I have been around or involved with the entertainment field for well over 50 years,music in particular. I know a good show when I hear or see one…
NYC JAZZ GUITARIST RON JACKSON COLLABORATES WITH L.A. SAXOPHONIST TEODROSS AVERY:UPSTAIRS AT VITELLOS’S
posted by Kamaad Tauhid @blues2jazzguy COMING TO LOS ANGELES UPSTAIRS AT VITELLO’S JAZZ SUPPER CLUB JANUARY 2019 !! “Jazz Hipsters and Cool people who just love great music all agree, RON JACKSON is the TRUTH!” – Robert J. Carmack…
NYC PIANIST RUDI WONGOZI LAUNCHES LATEST RELEASE: JAZZ FOR R&B LOVERS
The word “Balance” has many definitions, especially as a verb or noun..the ones I chose to use here in speaking about Rudi Wongozi are; an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. OR, a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions , as in “Trying to…
SAXOPHONIST TEODROSS AVERY QUARTET EXPLORES MONK & COLTRANE
In a recently held concert on the campus of my Alma Mater, California State University Dominguez Hills, Dr. Teodross Avery addressed a SRO audience on the rare compositions of Jazz icons John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. Avery , a professor of music…
ARETHA FRANKLIN QUEEN OF SOUL ~ THE END OF AN ERA ~1942 – 2018
As a baby boomer, I grew up 1950s-60s, being only 8 years behind Aretha. I was digging on all that good music from those people my parents liked, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Brook Benton, Dinah Washington, BB King, Bobby Blue Bland, Lloyd Price. Then the Motown thing hit L.A. starting with a group from Detroit…
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