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News: Award / Grant

Clifford Brown Honored on Philadelphia's Walk of Fame

Clifford Brown Honored on Philadelphia's Walk of Fame

On Thursday, October 23, 2008, a long overdue plaque honoring the great trumpet player Clifford Brown was dedicated on Philadelphia's fabled “Walk of Fame," a series of “stars” laid in the pavement on either side of South Broad Street (the Avenue of the Arts), surrounded by the Academy of Music, the Kimmel Center, the Merriam Theater, ...

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News: Event

Screening of Bob Perkins "Charlie Parker and His Philly Roots" at the Philly Clef Club on November 15th

Screening of Bob Perkins "Charlie Parker and His Philly Roots" at the Philly Clef Club on November 15th

For jazz fans in the Philadelphia region, the following event may be of significant interest. On November 15, 2008, from 3pm to 8pm, the Philadelphia Clef Club at Broad and Fitzwater Streets will offer Jazz Up, Down, and Around: Taking Jazz in All Directions, a feast of musical performances, a talk by WRTI radio host Bob ...

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News: Event

Clifford Brown 3-Day Symposium Set for October 30, 31, and November 1st in Philadelphia

Clifford Brown 3-Day Symposium Set for October 30, 31, and November 1st in Philadelphia

On October 30, 31, and November 1st, The University of the Arts in Philadelphia will host an extraordinary event. Brownie Speaks is a 3-day symposium and concert series celebrating and documenting the life, music, and legacy of Clifford Brown. A web page has been set up on the UArts website outlining all of the events. When ...

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Article: Album Review

King Crimson: KCCC #38: Live in Philadelphia, PA August 26, 1996

Read "KCCC #38: Live in Philadelphia, PA August 26, 1996" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Following on the heels of the definitive The Collectable King Crimson Volume Three: Live at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 1996, Live in Philadelphia, PA August 26, 1996 (the 38th mail order-only King Crimson Collectors Club edition) is a touch anti-climactic. Despite a fine sounding board mix, it's not as sonically dynamic as Volume Three, nor ...

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News: Interview

Trombonist/Composer John Fedchock Interviewed at AAJ

Trombonist/Composer John Fedchock Interviewed at AAJ

On October 30, 31 and November 1, 2008, the University of the Arts will hold an exciting symposium and series of concerts dedicated to the memory of the great trumpeter, Clifford Brown. This interview, with trombonist/big band leader John Fedchock, is the second of two interviews conducted in advance of this event, sponsored by the University ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Divine Hand Ensemble Featuring Mano Divina, Concert Thereminist

Divine Hand Ensemble Featuring Mano Divina, Concert Thereminist

Divine Hand Ensemble Featuring Mano Divina, Concert Thereminist International premier of this unique musical performance Sellersville Theatre, 8:30pm Friday October 31, 2008 Tickets - $19.50; Theatre Members - $10.00 Online/ by phone at 215.257.5808 At the box office: 24 W. Temple Avenue Sellersville, PA 18960 “Breathless entertainment that leaves you ...

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News: Interview

Saxophone Legend Lou Donaldson Interviewed at AAJ

Saxophone Legend Lou Donaldson Interviewed at AAJ

Lou Donaldson is one of the all-time great alto saxophonists in the bebop tradition. He came up in New York in the 1950s, latched onto the style of Charlie Parker and his cohorts, and has been going strong ever since, with numerous recordings and a hefty schedule of concerts and club dates. He has fronted many ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mansfieldians & Jazz Ensemble to Combine for Concert

Mansfieldians & Jazz Ensemble to Combine for Concert

The Mansfieldians, directed by Sheryl Monkelien, and the Mansfield University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Galloway, will join forces for a concert on Friday October 17 at 8 pm in the Steadman Theatre. Also performing on the program will be MU faculty member, saxophonist Kevin Hoferer. Hoferer teaches jazz improvisation and directs the MU ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jimmy Cobb and Cassandra Wilson Perform at the Kimmel Center This November

Jimmy Cobb and Cassandra Wilson Perform at the Kimmel Center This November

Kind of Blue Turns 50 The Jimmy Cobb Band Honoring Jimmy Cobb Saturday, November 1, 2008 | 7:30pm Perelman Theater Price: $32 and $38 The Kimmel Center’s Jazz Up Close Series during the 2008-09 season celebrates the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ quintessential jazz album, Kind ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Anthony Braxton and Brass Quintet/Seven Trumpets at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia on October 11

Anthony Braxton and Brass Quintet/Seven Trumpets at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia on October 11

Saturday, October 11 | 8pm St. Mark's Church 1625 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA $10 General Admission Composition N.103 (for Seven Trumpets) with Taylor Ho Bynum, Tim Byrnes, Forbes Graham, Sam Hoyt, John McDonough, Nicole Rampersaud, Nate Wooley, trumpet Costume design by Rosemary ...


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