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Reminder: Rudresh Mahanthappa Presents Samdhi Unplugged at the Painted Bride Art Center

December 4, 2008

Rudresh Mahanthappa Presents Samdhi Unplugged 7pm and 9pm Jazz on Vine Saturday, December 6 $25/$12.50 for members Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 215.925.9914 Samdhi is a Sanskrit word meaning that which combines or unites or the ...

2009 Philadelphia "Jazz Bridge" Calendars Are Here!

November 25, 2008

Orders are now being taken for the 2009 Jazz Bridge Calendar, a beautiful calendar on thick, glossy paper that features jazz and blues musicians from the Greater Philadelphia Metro area, past and present, in classic photographs by some of the world's best photographers. Congratulations to the wonderful artists featured this year: Frank Bey, Bobby Durham, Nina ...

Rudresh Mahanthappa Presents Samdhi Unplugged at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia

November 24, 2008

Rudresh Mahanthappa Presents Samdhi Unplugged 7pm and 9pm Jazz on Vine Saturday, December 6 $25/$12.50 for members Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 215.925.9914 Samdhi is a Sanskrit word meaning that which combines or unites or the ...

South African Ensemble Soweto Gospel Choir and Banjo Master Bela Fleck & the Flecktones Perform Their Own Twist on Holiday Classics at the Kimmel Center This December

November 19, 2008

Soweto Gospel Choir Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | 8pm Verizon Hall Price: $29-61 “Dressed in a sunburst of colors, they danced, clapped, drummed and even whistled through a fast-paced program, building song after song to heart-stopping pitches of intensity." --Washington Post Rich harmonies, earthy rhythms and ...

Celebrating the Legacy of Clifford Brown

November 13, 2008

Though he died tragically in 1956 at the age of 25, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown left a larger than life legacy. “Brownie Speaks,” a three-day symposium at the University October 30 – November 1 brought together jazz aficionados, musicians and educators to study, explore and celebrate Brown’s life and music. The event featured jam sessions, panel ...

Soupy's on... at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia

November 13, 2008

Soupy Sales was presented with a medal and certificate for his “advancement and preservation of jazz” during “Brownie Speaks," a celebration of the legacy of Clifford Brown at The University of the Arts. Now in his early 80s, Sales was a huge jazz fan and regularly introduced greats like Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Ella ...

Electric Miles at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus in Philadelphia

November 7, 2008

Phil Woods and COTA Big Band Return to the Sherman on November 10

November 5, 2008

Tickets for the second “Library Alive” concert on November 10 are available for $25, $15 and $5 (student price) at the Sherman Box Office (524 Main Street, Stroudsburg PA) by calling (570) 420-2808, or online at shermantheater.com. All proceeds from this series will benefit ESU’s Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection and the COTA Fund for Young ...

Jay T. Vonada Quartet "Jammin'" CD Reviews

November 2, 2008

Trombonist Jay T. Vonada released his debut CD Jammin' this past summer. Below are two reviews by Ed Blanco (ejazznews.com) and by Jean Timmons (jazzchicago.net). Jammin' can be purchased at CD Baby. Jammin' Reviews By Ed Blanco Trombonist Jay T. Vonada from Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania makes an elegant entrance into the world of recorded music ...

Mose Allison at Roller's Flying Fish in Philadelphia, November 7-8

October 25, 2008

Friday, November 7 Saturday, November 8 Time: 8:00pm Price: $35-$55 215-247-0707 Call for reservations For those of you who couldn't believe it, yes, Mose Allison really appeared at a special event at Roller's @ Flying Fish in 2007 and has agreed to return this year. As a special courtesy to ...