posted by Kamaad Tauhid Robert J. Carmack – KARL LEE the reporter from Ebony Magazine. Robert is a veteran of the theater, producer, writer, poet and musician. Mr. Carmack has over 5 decades in the entertainment field as musician, show producer, promoter or journalist in the genres of Jazz,classic soul, and pop. Mr. Carmack has…
Tag: Blues
COMING MARCH 3rd 2018 INTERVIEW WITH THE HIGH PRIESTESS: NINA! an Original Play
JANA WILSON Portrays Nina Simone the High Priestess of Soul! TICKETS ON SALE NOW LIMITED SEATS! Click Link!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interview-with-the-high-priestess-nina-an-original-musical-play-tickets-40769094459?aff=ehomesaved Robert J. Carmack~ Writer-Director_Producer and Actor
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…
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…
COMING 2018 INTERVIEW WITH THE HIGH PRIESTESS:NINA SIMONE ~ ORIGINAL PLAY
an Original Play by Robert J. Carmack – Black History Month COMING to the Los Angeles area February 2018 The Actors Ms. Jana Wilson as High Priestess Nina Simone ~in Loving Tribute~ Robert J. Carmack as the Reporter~Karl Lee written,produced and directed ~R.J.Carmack Music-Poetry-Drama
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…
PROFOUND SIMPLICITY: A GLIMPSE OF DWIGHT TRIBLE
posted by #@blues2 jazz guy “Profound Simplicity”- A Glimpse of Dwight Trible” by Kristina McBride I’ve been spinning quite a bit of music lately, listening to the inner urge of Joe Henderson’s tenor sax, Lee Morgan’s blistering trumpet solo telling it like it is, Black Arthur breaking down Lenox Ave on my new Rega RP3…
GEOFFREY’S INNER CIRCLE PRESENTS HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLEN PEARSON:DR JAZZ
posted by Robert J. Carmack #blues2jazzguy COME ON OAKTOWN AND ALL OF THE EASTBAY “LET’S MAKE THIS NIGHT FOR THE BAY AREA’s MOST HUMBLE JAZZ MUSICIAN AND EDUCATOR VERY SPECIAL… Oakland’s best and brightest stars musicians, singers and actors Lets make some noise for the “Fiery Fingers” of Glen Pearson Dr.Jazz Friday, July 21st Doors open 7:00…
KEYSTONE KLIPPINS’:JAZZ ICONS SPEAK ABOUT TODD BARKAN AND SAN FRANCISCO’S KEYSTONE KORNER
posted by Robert J. Carmack #@blues2jazzguy Jazz impresario Todd Barkan is returning to the scene of the Jazz Crime, San Francisco with two dates to remember. July 7 & 8. The great pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams referred to Keystone Korner as “the Birdland of the Seventies.” Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Stan Getz all agreed that…
FATHER OF ROCK & ROLL CHUCK BERRY PASSES 1926 ~ 2017- In Loving Memory
The “Best of the Best in Music” of all genres as we say goodbye to the master Chuck Berry..“The Real King of Rock & Roll” “NUFF SAID!” posted by R.J. Carmack