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2024 NEA Jazz Masters Honored At Free Events
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Silky Sullivan
Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will celebrate the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters at a series of public events April 11-13, 2024, in Washington, DC, culminating in a free tribute concert on Saturday, April 13. The 2024 NEA Jazz Masters tribute concert will include virtuoso vocalist and pianist Amina Claudine Myers, prolific saxophonist Gary Bartz, Grammy-winning trumpet player and composer Terence Blanchard, and writer and Artistic Director ...
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Fela Kuti MFM Zoom Roundtable Discussion Set For April 19, 2024
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Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi aka SoSaLa
MFM Presents “Music Is Essential," a Zoom Roundtable Discussion on the Legacy and Impact of Fela Kuti’s Music and Activism on the African Continent, with Special guests who knew or worked with the godfather of Afrobeat. Date: Friday, April 19, 2024—Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. ET Venue: ZOOM—Ticket: $5 (up to 100 for sale. Save your seat TODAY!) Get Ticket Zoom host and PR Campaign manager: Adam Reifsteck This event is produced by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi aka SoSaLa (MFM President and ...
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Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To The Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday April 13, 2024
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Anthony
Come see and hear one of Philly's most extraordinary artists in Jazz, Soul, and Blues—Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang! Coming to the Black Squirrel Club on Saturday April 13th! Come enjoy some signature cocktails while taking in the architecture and decor, all while APB & The Riverside Gang take you on a musical journey! With his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty, unvarnished vocals, Aaron Parnell Brown is among the most extraordinary artists drawing from a unique blend ...
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jazzahead! CLUBNIGHT programme announced: 1 Ticket. 35 Venues. 70+ Concerts.
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Michael Ricci
Club-hopping all round Bremen on the evening of 12 April—everything from a world champion beatboxer to avant-garde icon Han Bennink—from the Mallorcan guitarist featured in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona to an (imaginary) free trip to Curaçao in the Caribbean—and a new app. A special highlight and a favourite feature of Bremen’s jazzahead! in April is its party night, CLUBNIGHT, treats for both newbies to the jazz scene and for people who’ve seen it all. This year’s city-wide extravaganza, on ...
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Elysium Furnace Works' 2024 Season Begins With Joe McPhee With Strings On March 16, 8 PM In Poughkeepsie, NY
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James Keepnews
Elysium Furnace Works is BACK in 2024 with our most exciting season yet! Uncompromising, boundary-pushing artistry is what EFW is all about and that's exactly what we have in store for you, all year long. All concerts will take place at the lovely 19th c. VBI Theatre, part of the Hudson Valley's outstanding Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center — the theatre is located at 12 Vassar St. in Poughkeepsie, NY. Elysium Furnace Works is thrilled and honored to kick off its 2024 ...
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Pub 52 Gastropub & Kitchen In South Miami Presents Jazz Thursdays: An Unforgettable Night Of Melodies And Rhythms
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Becky Jaime
Pub 52 Gastropub + Kitchen in South Miami, the premier destination for live music and entertainment, is thrilled to announce the launch of Jazz Thursdays, a weekly event that will captivate music enthusiasts and jazz aficionados alike. Every Thursday, Pub 52 Gastropub & Kitchen in South Miami will transform into a haven for soulful tunes, featuring talented jazz musicians and creating an intimate atmosphere that will transport guests to the golden era of jazz. Jazz Thursdays at Pub 52 Gastropub ...
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Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Led By Dr. Kahil El’zabar, Caps 50th Anniversary World Tour With Rare Live Performance Of John Coltrane’s Masterpiece 'A Love Supreme' Presented By Jacaranda
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Patrick Scott
Saxophonist David Murray Is the Featured Soloist on Original Arrangement of the Work by Miguel de la Cerna and El’Zabar Sunday, February 25, 2024, 4 pm, First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, led by founder Kahil El’Zabar, caps its 50th Anniversary world tour with a rare live performance of John Coltrane’s masterwork, A Love Supreme, arranged by Miguel de la Cerna and El’Zabar, on Sunday, February 25, 2024, 4 pm, at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, ...
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The Netherlands as central focus at jazzahead! ...and a message: 'Jazz needs diversity'
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Michael Ricci
jazzahead! 2024—with partner country the Netherlands—will be three busy and full-on days and nights from April 11-13. Key themes of the showcase programme at the forthcoming jazzahead!2024 are: a superb array of acts from the Netherlands, this year’s partner country; a very strong presence of women among the 40 acts, particularly in the role of bandleaders; a wide range of music from all areas of jazz; a clear societal message. The jazzahead! 2024 trade fair and festival, produced by MESSE ...
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