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The TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival celebrates Newark author Amiri Baraka’s “Blues People” at 50
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Christine Saunders
Past and present journeys of all kinds – spiritual, professional, musical and cultural—intersected at the Newark Museum, where poet and playwright Amiri Baraka was honored and musician Craig Harris was featured during NJPAC’s TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival. The celebrated Newark author was there in recognition of his seminal exploration of African-American music and culture, Blues People: Negro Music in White America, published 50 years ago under his birth name, (Everett) LeRoi Jones. Although the vast influence of ...
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Jimmy Heath Opens The TD James Moody Democracy Of Jazz Festival
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Christine Saunders
Jazz commands a certain amount of reverence for the God-given talents of its best practitioners, so a house of worship is where NJPAC’s TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival each year unfolds its first concert like an opening prayer. And it might go something like this: For what we are about to receive—a fine headful of jazz—we are truly thankful. The second annual festival kicked off on a crisp November night at Newark’s Bethany Baptist Church, where the Jimmy ...
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TD James Moody Democracy Of Jazz Festival Sarah Vaughan Competition Winners
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Five Finalists and a “Rising Star” Chosen For Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Al Jarreau, Janis Siegel, Gretchen Parlato, WBGO’s Gary Walker and Larry Rosen to Choose Winner of the SASSY Award Newark, NJ: In 1942, a teenage Sarah Vaughan won the Apollo Theater’s amateur singing competition in a performance that was a launching pad for a career that transformed one of America’s original art forms and elevated the craft of jazz vocal music. Last year, Cyrille Aimee focused ...
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NJPAC and WBGO Jazz88.3 FM Announce New Events for TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
New Jersey Jazz Clubs Added to Festival Lineup Newark, NJ: The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and WBGO Jazz 88.3FM announced today the complete schedule of programming for the TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival, a week-long celebration (October 15 – 21) of jazz and the musical legacy of long-time Newarker and beloved jazz artist James Moody. The Festival’s centerpiece events include three unique performances at NJPAC. Concerts For Love of Moody: A Jazz Celebration featuring jazz icons ...
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NJPAC & WBGO Announce James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival
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Chris M. Slawecki
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and WBGO Jazz 88.3FM announced today that they will inaugurate The James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival, a weeklong celebration of jazz and the musical legacy of longtime Newarker and beloved jazz musician James Moody. Grammy Award-winning bassist and composer Christian McBride serves as Artistic Adviser to the Festival, which will take place October 15-21, 2012 at the Arts Center and various community-based venues. The first in a series of major new programming ...
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Jelli Interview: What Radio Democracy Leads To
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HypeBot
Last week Apple made Jelli a “Featured" app in the App Store. This is part two of my interview segment with Mike Dougherty, who is CEO of Jelli, a crowdsourced and social radio service. In this interview, Dougherty talks about how Jelli could help radio revolutionize their approach to advertising and his aspirations for creating a music service that's supporting of all artists. Hypebot: Can Jelli to help radio rethink their ads? Mike Dougherty: All of the activity on Jelli ...
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Presenting Jazzocracy: Jazz, Democracy, and the Creation of a New American Mythology
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Obie Joe Media
How Will Two of American's Quintessential Icons Foretell the Future? Presenting Jazzocracy: Jazz, Democracy, and the Creation of a New American Mythology by Kabir Sehgal (Better World Books) If one wonders how two of the most quintessential American icons relate to each another, consider this thought by one of New Orleans' favorite sons: “Jazz is democracy in action," said Wynton Marsalis. Ever more so in New Orleans, where the birth of jazz reflected the ease of a mix of many ...
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Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra playing Sept. 11 at the Democracy Now! 10th Anniverary Celebration
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All About Jazz
Join Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra, Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, David Goodman and Bernard White for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Democracy Now! (www.democracynow.org)
The evening features a special performance by jazz legend Charlie Haden and his Liberation Music Orchestra, as well as spoken word artist Sarah Jones and folksinger Dar Williams. The event is a DN!/WBAI benefit. The event will be preceded by a reception with Amy, Juan, David, Bernard, Charlie Haden and other special guests.
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Jazz Funeral For Democracy - New Orleans - January 20, 2005
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All About Jazz
"A WAKE FOR PEACE" JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA JANUARY 20, 2005 @ 11:00 A.M. WHAT: Traditional New Orleans jazz funeral entitled “A Wake for Peace": Jazz Funeral for Democracy timed to coincide with the inauguration of George W. Bush. Street theater encouraged. March, rally and inaugural ball featuring local New Orleans musicians. WHERE: New Orleans, Louisiana. It is projected that the staging area will be at Congo Square (Armstrong Park) located just outside of the French Quarter ...
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