Black Music month Sizzles! (OP/ED) Los Angeles,Calif._ June Glides into Summer 2021 with a Bang as Throwbacks are “IN” Again! In a recent conference on the state of affairs in music and entertainment. Though the scene looks devastated in some areas, and just plain “Busted and Disgusted” conditions for bars/supper clubs even at 50%. One…
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Best Yard Bird 99th Event: 21 Toot Salute in Los Angeles
August 29th is a very famous birthday for various people..One for Michael Jackson so-called King of Pop, but this one is about the King of Be Bop Saxophonists Charlie Parker or, aka, Yard Bird! The Jazz community in Leimert Park was honoring the “Bird” on his 99 birthday. Parker a 34 year old man died…
HOWARD RUMSEY: SAYING GOODBYE TO L.A. JAZZ PRESENTER 1917-2014
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy Ahmed Jamal Trio at the Famous Lighthouse Cafe Howard Rumsey, a jazz bassist and entrepreneur who helped popularize the notion of a progressive West Coast jazz scene in the 1950s as leader of the Lighthouse All-Stars, died on July 15 in Newport Beach,Calif. the cause was complications of pneumonia,…
EVERYTHING/EVERYTHING RIC POWELL Chats with..VOICES FROM THE WINDOW
DON’T miss out on a candid and soulful chat with musician, songwriter,record producer AND MUSICIAN, RIC POWELL stopped by the studio during Black History month, and we were able to finally get the video edited and readied for action. a fun time was had discussing the historical debut album of Donny Hathaway.. where Ric attended…
SOUL MUSIC IS AGELESS..LIKE LOVE and ROMANCE VEL OMARR ~ HERE & NOW!
Soul singer and actor, Vel Omarr .. making a strong statement for Love. Catch Vel Omarr in his latest dramatic production with Pocket Jazz presents: The Awakening with Vel Omarr as Sam Cooke.. Catch your copy of his latest recording , How can I make You Mine. go to http://www.vel-omarr.com or Soultown Artist on Facebook
BLACK HISTORY VIRTUAL -THEATER BY POCKET JAZZ PRESENTS: STORIES FROM THE WINDOW
It was announced last week by Pocket Jazz Presents Chief Content Developer and Founder, Robert J. Carmack. Pocket Jazz Presents is a content developer and a co-op of artists, musicians,photographers, singers and poets. We operate as a creative collective and at times, represent the little boutique Cafe ,Gig workers, independent artists and small business venue…
MUSIC IS OUR MEDICINE ELEPHANTS NDA PARK ~ live!
eLEPHANTS nDA pARK bAND LIVE!! Media/Booking: pocketjazz@musician.org
REMEMBERING TAMBU & HIS WONDERFUL GROUP
COMING SOON in NOVEMBER 2020 Tambu Ector The Man and Music, The DRUM!
SHOUT IT OUT!! For Your Consideration..Elephants Nda Park Band..Now On Amazon.com
Don Littleton Elephants Nda Park Band.. Now Available on http://www.amazon.com all media inquiries or booking: pocketjazz@musician.org 951-456-5874 Don Littleton & Elephants Nda Park are Performing a Virtual Concert 4 Peace Through their medicinal music from latest CD.. Elephants Nda Park. for Access to virtual online performance: go to http://www.barbaramorrison.com, September 24th 8pm – 9pm ~…
GRASSROOTS JAZZ ENSEMBLE~ PLIGHT ~ DEBUTS JULY 30
posted by Kamaad Tauhid #blues2jazzguy L.A. Calif_ It was announced by leader/spokesman Robert J. Carmack, that a collaboration of musicians,vocalists,arrangers and poets have formed PLIGHT. Plight is a grassroots performance ensemble featuring iconic jazz compositions integrated with spoken word and “vocalese” arrangements. Seriously dedicated to preserving the legacy of improvised American classical music,better known as…