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Philly's Tony Williams Opens Cheltenham Jazz Concert Series Wed. Oct. 2nd
The Jazz Bridge “Neighborhood Concert Jazz Series" at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts—439 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham—presents bebop alto saxophone icon Tony Williams on Wednesday, October 2nd. There is one show at 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. Tony Williams, ...
Announcing The 2013/2014 Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concert Series
Jazz Bridge, the region’s non-profit dedicated to assisting Jazz and blues musicians in need, has announced its stellar Neighborhood Concert Series for 2013-2014. With nearly 40 concerts on five area stages with some 200 singers and instrumentalists covering virtually every jazz genre, this year’s Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concert Series, which runs from October through May, promises ...
Jazz Bridge (Philadelphia) Presents Free Workshop for the Affordable Care Act
So you're all confused about how to sign up for health insurance via the Affordable Health Care Act? Well, Jazz Bridge to the rescue! On Sunday September 29th from 2-4 pm, Jazz Bridge is sponsoring a free workshop and the State Rep. for Enroll America, Bill England, will be on hand to show musicians (and any ...
Dreambox Media: The Philadelphia Jazz Label
by Mike Oppenheim
Any fan of the great American music that is jazz is surely aware that the art form's history depended on the convergence of geography, individual talents, and inspiration. Cities such as New Orleans, Kansas City, Chicago, and New York are synonymous with particular styles of jazz. One often overlooked city is Philadelphia, the birthplace and/or home ...
Free Summer Jazz Concerts 3rd Thursdays In South Philly!
Jazz Bridge is partnering with the Friends of Hawthorne Park to present Jazz at Hawthorne Park, a FREE summer concert series at 12th and Catharine Streets (in South Philadelphia) on the third Thursday of every month this summer. Bring a chair and prepare to groove with the Mike Boone/John Swana Project on June 20th, the Renaissance ...
Elio Villafranca & Minas Play Jazz Bridge Fundraising Concert @ Chris' Cafe In Phila. Friday, June 14th!
Latin jazz piano sensation Elio Villafranca and Orlando and Patricia Haddad of Minas will be headlining the annual fundraiser for Jazz Bridge—the Philadelphia nonprofit devoted to assisting Jazz and blues musicians in need—to be held at Chris’ Jazz Café’ on Friday, June 14th. Chris’ is located at 1421 Sansom Street in Center City Philadelphia. Sets begin ...
Vocalist Kevin Valentine In Old City Phila. Thurs. May 16th!
Appearing at the Arch Street Friends Meeting House—4th and Arch Street in Philadelphia—on Thursday, May 16th is singer Kevin Valentine. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337. I can’t remember any phase of my life when I wasn’t singing, says this Bronx- born ...
Jim Holton: Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013
by Wade Luquet
Jim HoltonTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PAMarch 7, 2013It's not often that one would want to cover a senior recital, but the rules change when the senior music student is fifty-two year old Philadelphia piano great Jim Holton. Holton took a thirty-year break from his studies at Temple University's famed jazz program to play ...
Ode to Jef Lee Johnson: The Promise of Lovolution
by Charles Blass
“When the music's happening, life is happening.... Why must we only join hands after the storm?... How true are you? Nothing else even matters." --Jef Lee JohnsonJef Lee Johnson, prolific, virtuosic, humble, was in some ways not made for this world. “I'm over the world," he sang. He was certainly made for music though.
September 2012: Exuberance
by RJ Johnson
Exuberance Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA September 12, 2012Amongst the diverse array of working jazz groups encompassing the Philadelphia jazz scene, Exuberance--a band which performs a book of entirely original music--has emerged as a popular interest amongst musicians and non-musicians alike. By combining thoughtful writing with an intricate ...
