posted by Robert J. Carmack Sometimes you gamble on checking-out Friday night jazz in Los Angeles and get Buptkus and, then sometimes you bump into a real gem! Friday night was just such a find. I ventured into Downtown Los Angeles’s “Neuvo Urban” Jazz…
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COMING FEBRUARY 1 2018 MEET THE CAST FROM INTERVIEW WITH THE HIGH PRIESTESS:NINA!
JANA WILSON / NINA SIMONE Actress/Singer/Model Robert J. Carmack – Actor/Writer/Producer/Musician/Poet Interview With the High Priestess:Nina! Mar. 3rd 2018 @ World Stage Performance Gallery 4321 Degnan Blvd. LA California, 90008 Ticket sold Exclusively Online only@ http://www.eventbrite.com general…
FAREWELL JAZZ SAXOPHONIST MEL MARTIN: PRIDE OF THE S.F. BAY AREA 1942-2017 RIP
Mel and wife waiting in green room to go onstage at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society -Half-Moon Bay – Todd Barkan’s Keystone Korner 45th anniversary July 8 2017-photo by R.J. Carmack. jazz saxophonist Mel Martin and Herbie Hancock COMING SOON: Profiles in Jazz;MEL MARTIN- Reeds & Flute posted by…
MUST SEE JAZZ EVENT~ AZAR LAWRENCE EXPERIENCE HOTTEST TICKET IN L.A.!!
“ZAR” is celebrating his release on Concord Records, ”Bridge into the New Age” Sunday November 12 8pm-10pm Only! Zebulon Café Concert in Los Angeles ~ 2478 Fletcher Drive L.A. 90039. Buy tickets:$25 https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1582784-azar-lawrence-experience-los-angeles/ Saxophones ~ Leader – Azar Lawrence Special Guest vocalist – Windy Barnes-Farrell Bass-Henry Franklin Trumpet-Michael Hunter Roy McCurdy – Drums Munyungo Jackson-Percussion Theo Saunders-Piano
MOVING WEST ~AZAR LAWRENCE EXPERIENCE 2017
Saxophonist Azar Lawrence makes his way back to the Zebulon Café Sunday night Nov.12 at 8pm.with him are some of Jazz’s most holistic and stellar musicians and vocalist. The Azar Lawrence Experience featuring Theo Saunders piano, Henry Franklin bass, Munyungo Jackson Percussion & Roy McCurdy drums..Special guest vocalist Ms. Windy Barnes-Farrell. “ZAR” is celebrating his release on Concord Records, Bridge into the New…
LADY KRISTINA AT LARGE IN NEW YORK: JAZZ AND GENTRIFICATION
Posted by Kristina McBride ~Int’l Jazz Editor at Large I recently ventured to NYC to go see the legendary Pharaoh Sanders in Brooklyn. I hadn’t been to New York in around 13 years, so I wanted to take my time and see the city and experience it all over again, taking…
BLACK CULTURAL EVENTS.COM:YOUR GATEWAY TO WHAT’S HAPPENING IN LOS ANGELES
“BLACK CULTURAL EVENTS IS YOUR GATEWAY TO RICH CULTURAL LIFE OF BLACK GREATER LOS ANGELES. THE ONLINE CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY OF WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHERE TO GO, THAT WILL KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW.” http://www.blackculturalevents.com info@blackculturalevents.com About Black Cultural Events Black Cultural Events is your gateway to the rich cultural life…
PATRICE RUSHEN: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY FINGERS!
Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30) is quite the jazz pianist and R&B singer. She’s also a composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. Her 1982 single, “Forget Me Nots“, received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Rushen had great success on the R&B and dance charts. “Haven’t You Heard” went number 7 on…
9 YEAR OLD ATLANTA DRUMMING SENSATION ADDED TO LONDON BASED TV SHOW
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy At a recent interview with a Chief Executive at London 5 Studios in England, It was announced that 9 year old Joshua Grant has been selected to the cast of ” Little Melanie” a new TV show still in pre-production development. The show is based on a book…
PIANO LEGEND HAZEL SCOTT LEGACY CONTINUES THROUGH NEW CHILDREN BOOK SERIES
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy World Debut of Hazel Scott inspired Children Book Series and Television show coming soon to a channel and book shelf . It was announced by a media spokesman for the LONDON5 STUDIOS. Creation and Books authored by Melanie Greene. Little Melanie…