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Stephanie Jordan Headlines Xavier University's Tribute Honoring Dr. Norman C. Francis

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
November 17, 2014

New Orleans songstress Stephanie Jordan is the featured entertainer for Xavier University Homecoming Tribute honoring retiring President Dr. Norman C. Francis. The “Thank You Tribute” takes place on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Xavier University Convocation Center. Dr. Francis is the nation's longest serving university president and has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2015. During Dr. Francis’ tenure as president, Xavier has received a constantly increasing volume of national recognition for outstanding academic achievements especially ...
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AACM | Francis Davis on Henry Threadgill

Source: Ars Nova Workshop
June 3, 2011

For Ars Nova Workshop's AACM: Great Black Music Festival, we've asked several leading jazz scholars and journalists to engage performers in a series of pre-concert public discussions about the history, present, and future of the AACM. At 6pm on Sunday, June 5 at Christ Church Neighborhood Theatre, award-winning jazz journalist and author Francis Davis will talk with first generation AACM member Henry Threadgill, whose Zooid ensemble will perform following the discussion. We're pleased to share with you a short essay ...
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Francis Dreyfus: 1940 - 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
June 28, 2010

Music publisher and record producer Francis Dreyfus died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the age of 70.

Through his labels Disques Motors and Dreyfus Records, Francis Dreyfus launched the careers of prominent artists, including Christophe and Jean Michel Jarre.

His love of jazz led to the creation of the Dreyfus Jazz label which brought together such major jazz figures as Michel Petrucciani, Richard Galliano, Bireli Lagrne, Aldo Romano, Marcus Miller, Ahmad Jamal, Roy Haynes, Philip Catherine, and Steve Grossman.

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Pete Francis New Release, "The Movie We Are In", Coming May 18th

Source: Mooney Marketing
April 15, 2010

New York City based singer-songwriter Pete Francis is set to release his new album The Movie We Are In on May 18. Pete decided that a new approach was key for his next record. Instead of his usual self-produced style of album making, he uprooted his life and assembled an entirely new crew with in Los Angeles with producer Jeff Trott (right hand man to Sheryl Crow as writer and guitarist).

Francis commented, “I wanted to bring a modern element ...
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Ain't but a Few of Us: Bill Francis

Source: The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
January 27, 2010

This latest installment in our ongoing series of black music writers telling their story comes from Bill Francis.  Brooklyn-based Bill Francis is a music and jazz journalist whose byline has appeared on countless stories and profiles ranging from bebop to hip hop, in the pages of Billboard, Spin, Essence, The Source, among many other publications.

DSO/Keller Williams/Francis | 07.11 | NYC

Source: JamBase
July 21, 2009

Words by: Bill Clifford | Images by: TheBeachConcerts.com

Dark Star Orchestra/Keller Williams/Pete Francis :: 07.11.09 :: Beach at Governors Island :: New York, NY

Beach at Governors Island :: New York, NY by Brian Walter Since its transfer to the state of New York in 2003, Governors Island, off the southern tip of Manhattan, has been undergoing a gradual transformation into an arts and recreation district. The former Army Post and then Coast Guard installation now hosts a National ...
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The Photography of Francis Wolff on Display at WBGO Gallery

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2009

WBGO Jazz88.3 FM Presents Photo Exhibition in Honor of Blue Note Records’ 70th Anniversary.

As part of WBGO’s continuing celebration of the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the WBGO Gallery presents The Photography of Francis Wolff, an exhibition of iconic photographs by one of Blue Note’s founders, Francis Wolff, now through June 6th at the WBGO studios in the downtown Newark, New Jersey arts district. Wolff’s photographs capture the essence of the music and the musicians and the exhibition ...
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Morrison Hotel Gallery Announces Exclusive Representation of the Blue Note / Francis Wolff Jazz Photography Archive.

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2007

JThe Morrison Hotel Galleries will represent Francis Wolff's legendary jazz photographs, which graced the covers of many Blue Note albums, exclusively throughout the world. Peter Blachley and Richard Horowitz, Morrison Hotel Gallery principals and Blue Note producer Michael Cuscuna, owner of the Francis Wolff archive, announced the agreement today.

Under the arrangement, Morrison Hotel Galleries will exhibit and sell the photographs in their three U.S. galleries in New York, La Jolla and Los Angeles. In addition, the gallery will represent ...
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The Jazz Session: Francis Jacob

Source: All About Jazz
March 19, 2007

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews French guitarist Francis Jacob. Jacob's career has taken him around the world: France, Switzerland, Boston, Brazil, Paris and now New York. Along the way, he's picked up a gift for improvisation and a taste for West African music. On his new CD, Side By Side (2006), he combines his many influences and creates two albums in one -- the same tunes, played by two wonderfully different bands.

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Discovery of the Lost John Coltrane/Thelonious Monk Quartet Recording with Larry Appelbaum and Francis Davis in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
October 31, 2006

Kelly Writers House University of Pennsylvania 3805 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA Thursday, November 2 | 6pm FREE Admission

Please join us for this unique public discussion featuring Library of Congress' Larry Appelbaum and Village Voice critic Francis Davis, who will address the remarkable discovery and impact of the historically significant concert tapes featuring the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk and iconic saxophonist John Coltrane.

One of the most ...
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