I Remember CARMEN McRAE in APRIL ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY


April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994 An  american jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and her ironic interpretations of song lyrics that made her memorable Carmen McRae  Eight years younger than her idol, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae was a contemporary of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan….

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…

WAYNE HENDERSON: THE LAST CRUSADE 1939-2014


posted by Robert J. Carmack   twitter: @blues2jazzguy Wayne Henderson (1939-2014)  Wayne Henderson born September 24, 1939 in Houston, Texas was  soul-jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group, The Jazz Crusaders. Growing up in Los Angeles 1961, I was just learning  about real jazz . One day while listening to a new local radio…

WOMEN IN JAZZ SOUTH FLORIDA INC. SUPPORTS ARTS SYMPOSIUM


Since 2007, Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc., has been a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization that promotes women musicians, globally, through events, concerts, performances, clinics, lectures, workshops, articles, interviews, newsletters, courses, contacts, research, history, archives, websites, film, audio and video recording, and recognition. We propose to have a SYMPOSIUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS at The…

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”…

HANGING WITH THE HIPSTER:MONDAY NO-NONSENSE JAM SESSIONS


posted by Robert J. Carmack – photos: Robert J. Carmack                     follow me on twitter: @blues2jazzguy Hipster sez: If  you love jazz and not sure where to go on a Monday night..Join Jazz Guitarist ,Jacques  Lesure , hosting the “No Nonsense Jam Session” at Barbara Morrison Performing…

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…