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The Oak Room Farewell
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Visits to New York won't be the same now that the Algonquin Hotel has closed the Oak Room. Since Ben Bodne sold the hotel in 1987, it has changed hands several times and is now operated by the Marriott chain as one of its high-end properties. With each change, another layer of the Algonquin's mystique seems to evaporate. The Oak Room existed as an elegant dining and listening post for only 32 years of the hotel's 110-year history, but from ...
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West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival 2010 Part 1
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All About Jazz
Part 1 | Part 2
The first day of the annual festival kicked off with a NOLA themed parade through the grounds by the Royal Brass Band, with a few words from the Mayor and State Rep. Dwight Evans. With performances from Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Hidden Beach ft. Jeff Bradshaw and Carol Riddick, and a live painting session from Frenchy. The 3 day festival continues through June 20, stop by for some ...
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Among the Oak and Ash:Among the Oak and Ash
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JamBase
By: Cat Johnson
A really good song, one that stands the test of time, at some point transcends simply being a song and becomes a part our history and culture. We call on these songs in times of joy, sorrow, love and pain. They help us to connect with ourselves and each other.
I'm a big fan of American roots music. I've heard countless versions of hundreds of different traditional songs and I'll tell you the new self-titled album from ...
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New Monday Series with Daryl Sherman at The Oak Room (NYC)
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All About Jazz
Jazz Festival Has Helped Rejuvenate West Oak Lane
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All About Jazz
THE TWO PHOTOGRAPHS in Jack Kitchen's office tell the tale: One is a black-and-white aerial shot of the Ogontz Plaza shopping center circa 1983, dilapidated, almost entirely deserted and covered in graffiti. The second is a full-color shot of the same block from the main stage of the 2006 West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival, the clean, thriving storefronts serving as a backdrop for a crowd of more than 100,000 people - despite a weekend-long downpour. “You never want ...
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West Oak Lane Jazz Festival in Philadelphia set for June 22-24, 2007
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All About Jazz
The 4th Annual West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival takes place June 22-24, 2007. Featured performers include, Pat Martino, Roy Ayers and WAR.
The full schedule is on the website.
About West Oak Lane Jazz Festival
Over twenty years ago, Friends of OARC (our volunteer component) organized the first Super Saturday Street Fair to encourage shoppers to return to the 7100 block of Ogontz Avenue and to foster community pride. The festival, held every June, featured rides and games ...
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Sarah Partridge Brings New Show, "I've Gotta Roam," to Oak Room June 12-23
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
With elegant tradition and high musical style, jazzy songbird and actress Sarah Partridge is set to appear again at the world-famous Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel [59 West 44th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues] with a new show called “I've Gotta Roam" June 12 - 23. Some of her shows at the legendary nightspot are a part of New York's hottest jazz event, the JVC Jazz Festival-New York, which takes over the city this year, during the week ...
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Jazz Vocalist Sarah Partridge Opens Fall Schedule at Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room
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All About Jazz
Vocal vixen Sarah Partridge, Good Morning America's “Break Out Artist," kicks of the fall season at the Algonquin Hotel's legendary Oak Room with a fresh take on jazz classics. This will be the debut of songs off her new CD, entitled You Are There: Songs for My Father, to be released on September 1.
September 5 - 9 (Tuesday - Saturday); Tuesday - Thursday, at 9 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, at 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Oak Room at the ...
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3rd Annual West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival -- 500 musicians, War, Roy Ayers, Joey DeFrancesco, more
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All About Jazz
3rd Annual West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival June 23, 24, 25 2006 - FREE! 3 DAYS , 4 OUTDOOR STAGES 500+ musicians, including War, Roy Ayers, Joey DeFrancesco, Trudy Pitts and over 70 fine art vendors.
May 21, 2006: Philadelphia, PA -- The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC) presents the 3rd annual West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival on June 23, 24, and 25, 2006 on the 7100 to 7200 blocks ...
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