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Article: What is Jazz?

Jazz Music Is Ecstatic Language

by David Arivett
April 9, 2016

Leonardo DaVinci once said, “Do you know that our souls are composed of music?" Music and religion are intimately linked, and music is one of the most powerful tools to convey religious meaning. As human beings, we have been given the gift of musical language which can help transform us from our humdrum, everyday existence, into ...

News: Radio

Harold Arlen This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

May 29, 2014

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, in rare archival interview clips, Harold Arlen speaks about his career and how he wrote some of his most enduring songs, performed by the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests: Nina Ferro, Dick Hyman, Rebecca Kilgore and Carol Woods. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International. ...

News: Event

Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation Month includes Month-Long Celebration and Honors Benny Golson

March 20, 2014

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Mayor Michael A. Nutter will officially proclaim April 2014 Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation Month and launch the month-long celebration during an April 3 press conference at City Hall. The event will honor Philadelphia-born jazz legend Benny Golson and include a live performance by the Francois Zayas Trio. Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation Month (Philly JAM) shines ...

News: Radio

Women Of The Harlem Renaissance This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

March 6, 2014

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, singer and actress Carol Woods—known for her many roles on Broadway and in the movies—joins us to remember the Women of the Harlem Renaissancen and celebrate their work. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests perform the music of Duke Ellington and James P Johnson. The program is distributed in ...

Article: Book Review

Juan Tizol: His Caravan Through Life and American Culture

by Tomas Pena
January 15, 2014

Juan Tizol--His Caravan Through Life and American Culture Basilio Serrano Pages ISBN: #978-14691-8166 Xlibris 2012 Basilio Serrano is a seasoned educator, historian and a person who is all too familiar with the plight of Puerto Ricans whose contributions to jazz have been ignored or forgotten. In 2000 he ...

News: Event

Jazz Walk In Fairmount Park on Sunday, October 13th, Noon-4pm

October 7, 2013

Philadelphia Jazz Project presents JAZZ WALK Take a stroll with the PJP in beautiful Fairmount Park around the  East Park Reservoir starting at 33rd & Diamond Streets or 33rd & Oxford Streets. JAZZ WALK is a FREE event, featuring Jazz Performances, free snacks & water. Wear comfortable shoes or sneakers for walking and if you need ...

News: Radio

The Music Of Harold Arlen This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

August 1, 2013

News: Radio

Women Of The Harlem Renaissance This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

March 7, 2013

Article: Live Review

Akua Allrich at the Howard Theater

by Franz A. Matzner
February 19, 2013

Local star Akua Allrich continued her rapid rise this month performing music from her latest album Uniquely Standard (Self Produced, 2012) at the historic Howard Theater on Washington, DC's U Street.An accomplished vocalist whose vibrant performances and inviting stage presence have built a loyal following and propelled her to the forefront of Washington, DC's ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Ethel Waters

October 31, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Ethel Waters' birthday today! Vocalist and actress Ethel Waters was a key figure in the development of African American culture between the two World Wars. She broke barrier after barrier, becoming the first black woman heard on the radio, the first black singer to perform on television, the first African American ...