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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Trumpeter John Swana In Cheltenham On Wednesday, May 2nd!

April 10, 2012

Appearing at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA for this series' last concert of the season will be trumpeter John Swana and his band, featuring guitarist Steve Giordano, Lucas Brown on organ, and drummer Wayne Smith Jr. on May 2nd. One show: 7:30-9PM. $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Buffet. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Mimi Jones In Society Hill On Thursday, May 17th!

April 10, 2012

Appearing at Jazz at the Playhouse for the last concert of this season is bassist/vocalist Mimi Jones and her band featuring Shirazetti Tinnin on drums and pianist Rachel Eckroth at the Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th Street in Philadelphia on May 17th. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. For info: ...

News: Interview

Muhal Meets the Warriors Part 3/4

April 4, 2012

Leading up to the April 28th premiere at Montgomery County Community College of a new piece written by Muhal Richard Abrams for Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, music writer Shaun Brady (JazzTimes, Philadelphia City Paper, Philadelphia Inquirer) will be contributing a series of blog posts about the project. This is the second installment of Brady's four-part ...

News: Performance / Tour

Pat Martino Quartet Featuring Eric Alexander @ Chris' Jazz Cafe On April 13 & 14, 2012

April 1, 2012

Pat Martino & His Organ Quartet featuring saxophonist, Eric Alexander, will perform at Chris' Jazz Cafe on April 13 and 14, 2012. Martino whose recent CD on HighNote, Undeniable, also features Alexanber. One of the most original of the jazz-based guitarists to emerge in the '60s, Philadelphia's own Pat Martino has been recognized as one of ...

News: Event

The Painted Bride Stirs-up Excitement With A Special Event To Acknowledge Jazz On Vine–the Longest Continuing Jazz Series In Philadelphia

March 28, 2012

BRIDE'S BLACK CAT BREW RECENT RECIPIENT TO AN ASCAP NATIONAL AWARD FOR ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING THE BRIDE STIRS-UP EXCITEMENT WITH A SPECIAL EVENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE JAZZ ON VINE —THE LONGEST CONTINUING JAZZ SERIES IN PHILADELPHIA AND ALSO ON TAP FOR THIS EVENING'S CELEBRATION, MTO PLAYS SLY STEVEN BERNSTEIN'S MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA DEBUTS TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF ...

Article: Live From Philadelphia

February 2012: Terell Stafford Quintet: The Music of Lee Morgan

by RJ Johnson
March 28, 2012

Terell Stafford QuintetPerelman Theater, The Kimmel CenterFebruary 25, 2012 Philadelphia native, trumpeter Terell Stafford led his quintet through two sets of original arrangements dedicated to legendary trumpeter Lee Morgan in the Perelman Theater, located inside Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. The performance was part of the Kimmel Center's 2011-2012 “Jazz Up ...

News: Festival

Quartet of nightclubs take part in inaugural (Philadelphia) Center City Jazz Festival

March 26, 2012

Four downtown nightclubs in Philadelphia will be hosting a jazz festival on April 28. The Center City Jazz Festival, a one-day event, will feature dozens of musicians spread over several blocks. Most of the performers will be younger talent who missed Philadelphia's jazz heyday of the '70s and '80s, with a few old heads to hold ...

News: Book / Magazine

Seeing The Music; The Jazz Photography of Anthony Dean

March 25, 2012

Following in the tradition of a rich Jazz heritage in Philadelphia, Seeing The Music features musicians of the Philadelphia Jazz scene. Contained are 130 lively images that take you straight to the heart of the musicians and put you right on the scene. This book comes in 12x12 and 7x7 hardcover formats with a softcover option. ...

News: Event

Jammin' for Jazz Bridge @ Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia on Friday, April 27th!

March 21, 2012

Jazz Bridge, a non-profit helping local professional jazz and blues musicians from the Greater Philadelphia Metro area in crisis, will present its 7th annual fundraiser Jammin' for Jazz Bridge at Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, on Friday April 27th starting at 8:00 p.m. Saxophonist Jerry Weldon will be kicking off the festivities ...

News: Event

Opening Reception for Philly Jazz: A View through the Lens @ Kimmel Center Tuesday, April 3rd

March 21, 2012

Free at the Kimmel Opening Reception for Philly Jazz: A View through the Lens Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month! Commonwealth Plaza Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 pm Celebrate the opening of Philadelphia's first-ever all-jazz photography exhibit, mounted by the Kimmel Center and Jazz Bridge, an organization dedicated to helping local ...