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AACM | Great Black Music, 6/4-13
Presented in Philadelphia by Ars Nova Workshop from June 4-13, AACM | Great Black Music is a festival of performances and public discussions with scholars and writers celebrating the past and present work of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Founded in Chicago in 1965, the AACM's motto is “Great Black Music, Ancient ...
AACM | Francis Davis on Henry Threadgill
For Ars Nova Workshop's AACM: Great Black Music Festival, we've asked several leading jazz scholars and journalists to engage performers in a series of pre-concert public discussions about the history, present, and future of the AACM. At 6pm on Sunday, June 5 at Christ Church Neighborhood Theatre, award-winning jazz journalist and author Francis Davis will talk ...
Philly Jazz Musicians Joining Hands to Benefit African AIDS Orphans
A Note of Hope: an evening of jazz featuring John Blake, Jr., Gerald Veasley, Sumi Tonooka, and Rosella Clemmons Washington May 20, 2011, 7:30 p.m. A Note of Hope is a benefit concert featuring Philadelphia's own John Blake, Jr., Gerald Veasley, Sumi Tonooka, Harry Butch Reed, and Rosella Clemmons Washington. All proceeds from the event will ...
George Duke, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn (DMS) at the Keswick Theatre on June 2nd at 8pm
Fans of the crossroad where funk meets jazz should save the date for when George Duke, Marcus Miller and David Sanborn join musical forces for a legendary performance at the Keswick Theatre on June 2 at 8PM. The possibilities of this super Soul-Jazz summit are endless as the realm of their catalogues and capabilities span decades. ...
The Coventry Lions Club To Host 2011 Chester County Blues Barbeque on June 4
Coventry, PA—The Coventry Lions Club will host the 2011 Chester County Blues Barbeque on June 4, 2 to 7 p.m. at Wyndsor Farm in Elverson to support its scholarship and outreach programs. The family-oriented event will feature three notable blues bands from the area in a spacious and scenic setting, with food and drinks available for ...
The Spirits Break to Freedom - Jazz Collaboration for the President's House on June 12th
On Sunday, June 12th, at the Christ Church Neighborhood House at 20 N. American Street in Philadelphia, dancer/choreographer Germaine Ingram, composer/musician Bobby Zankel, and visual artist John Dowell will present the latest version of their ongoing creative collaboration commemorating the nine African Americans enslaved by President George Washington in the President's House, the first American “white ...
Annenberg Center Announces 40th Anniversary Season
Philadelphia, PA—The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, one of the nation's preeminent urban performing arts centers on a major university campus, celebrates 40 years of presenting world-renowned and emerging artists and companies during the 11/12 season. The home of Dance Celebration, the Philadelphia International Children's Festival, and the very stage where legendary Broadway directors Harold ...
Three Blind Mice Release Debut CD: "The Outsider"
Philadelphia, PA—Three Blind Mice is a Philadelphia-based organ trio, formed by Saxophonist Victor North along with Lucas Brown on organ and Wayne Smith Jr. at the drums. 2011 brings us their long-awaited debut album, The Outsider, which navigates predominantly through original music penned by Mr. North and Mr. Brown. The trio has been together for almost ...
Uri Caine Trio at Bucks County Community College on May 5th
World-renowned, Philadelphia native Uri Caine brings his trio of bassist John Hebert and drummer Ben Perowsky to Bucks for an unforgettable night of modern jazz. The New York Times has called Uri Caine “a ferociously versatile jazz musician known for playing fluid funk, fusion and traditional jazz as a fixture in New York's downtown music scene." ...
International Day of Hand Percussion in Philadelphia
FIRST TIME EVER IN PHILADELPHIA: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAND PERCUSSION Artists and students celebrate rhythmic traditions from all over the world Presented by the University of the Arts in conjunction with faculty member and Master Percussionist Arturo Stable, on Saturday May 7th, Philadelphia celebrates the first day of Hand Percussion in the history of the city. ...
