APRIL IS JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH Jazz Appreciation Month was created to be an annual event that would pay tribute to jazz as both a living and as a historic music. Schools, organizations, even governments, celebrate JAM with events ranging from free concerts to educational programs. The first year was 2001, and initial funding was provided by the…
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THE CLUB ALABAM A MUST SEE MUSIC REVUE
Theatre Perception Consortium Presents THE CLUB ALABAM Directed by Tu’Nook featuring the artistry of BILLIE HOLIDAY ELLA FITZGERALD JOSEPHINE BAKER CAB CALLOWAY JOE WILLIAMS LITTLE WALTER NINA SIMONE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE & ROBBY ROYALE IMPRESARIO~HOST APRIL 27 MAY 4 MAY 11 SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 4:PM…
COMING JUNE 21 2014 CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC LEGACY
RJC Mediatainment & Hipster Sanctuary.Com Celebrating Black Music Month Presents A Love Supreme 50th Anniversary:The Spirit of John Coltrane’s Legacy an Evening of Living Art – live Jazz – Performance Poetry Guest Artist Exhibit on Display Hosted by R.J. Carmack The Performers Corner 214 Hardy St. Inglewood, CA. JUNE 21 2014 ONE NIGHT ONLY –…
RETRO-JAZZ KIOSK: ERIC DOLPHY – EPISTROPHY
EPISTROPHY – LAST DATE – June 2,1964 Holland Featuring: Eric Dolphy(Flute, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax) Misja Mengelberg(Piano) Jacques schols(Bass) Han Bennink(Drums) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvz0FJzB_s
RETRO-JAZZ KIOSK: ARCHIE SHEPP – BLASE’
Blase featuring Dave Burrell: Piano, Philly Joe Jones: Drums, Jeanne Lee: Voice, Archie Shepp: Tenor Saxophone, Julio Finn: Harp, Chicago Beau: Harp, Lester Bowie: Trumpet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpE9SN81H6E
TIME TRAVELING DIZZY (REECE) ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday, Dizzy Reece …Just revisiting a great Unsung trumpeter; You want a passionate player to interpret your favorite standards or just conjure up the tenacity of those fiery jam sessions of the 40s, Check Dizzy Reece! After spending the 1950s playing in Paris, Jamaican bebop trumpeter Dizzy Reece landed in New York City in 1960. He has…
BENEATH THE SPIN: ERIC WATTREE ON THE DEBATE OF MODERN JAZZ
re-post by Robert J. Carmack of a blog originally posted by Eric Wattree Reflections on the Stanley Crouch, Mtume Debate on Modern Jazz I recently watched the debate between columnist Stanley Crouch and percussionist James Mtume on the evolution of modern jazz with great interest. Crouch, the steadfast jazz purist, essentially took the position that much…
