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Dr. Harrison Ridley Jr. Remembered by Bob Perkins on B.J. Jansen's Jazz Life Radio Show
Legendary Philly Jazz Host and Historian, Dr. Harrison Ridley Jr. is remembered with the help of Bob Perkins and the words of Jeff Duperon and Ty Bailey on B.J. Jansen's Jazz Life radio show. The complete show was broadcast on WPSC 88.7 FM, February 22nd, 2009 during Jansen's exploration of Jazz in ...
John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble at the Painted Bride Art Center on February 28 and March 6
Critics sometimes describe John Hollenbeck's music as “beyond jazz” for its breadth of sounds and influences, ranging from chamber music to field recordings of regionally-diverse folk traditions. The nineteen members of his Large Ensemble, including such respected names as Chris Speed, Garry Versace, Tony Malaby, and Matt Moran, nearly all come from jazz backgrounds, but as ...
Painted Bride Art Center and John Hollenbeck Collaborate on Big Ears Residency Program
Painted Bride Art Center proudly presents Big Ears, an ambitious residency program that brings together New York-based drummer/composer John Hollenbeck with a dozen Philadelphia jazz musicians. A call to artists, followed by a rigorous selection process, has yielded a group of local artists that transects age, gender, ethnicity, and musical heritage. The program concludes on March ...
Jazz It up at the Kimmel Center in March and April: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Saxophonist Bobby Watson and Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour
Formative voices in American jazz come together on the Kimmel Center’s stages in March and April, as performances of timeless works by jazz luminaries share the stage with fresh, new additions to the jazz canon. Click on the name of the artist below for more information on each Kimmel Center performance: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra ...
Trumpeter/Composer Tom Harrell at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers on March 15th
Renowned Trumpeter and Composer Tom Harrell in Concert It is with great pride that the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) welcomes Tom Harrell and his Quintet on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers, Second Floor Ballroom, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. Ben Goldsbrough brings the Cedar Cliff ...
Giants of Jazz for Charlie Rice at Ortlieb's JazzHaus on February 22
On Sunday February 22nd, three of Philadelphia's most revered jazz legends will appear on stage at Ortlieb's JazzHaus, Bootsie Barnes, Larry McKenna, and Sam Reed, at 847 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA from 4-7PM. The rhythm section will be pianist Jason Shattil, bassist Mike Boone, and drummer Jim Miller. All of these musicians are donating their ...
Got Big Ears? John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble at Painted Bride on February 28 and March 6
With a huge sound and mesmerizing subtlety, John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble combines the sonic range of a big band and the intimacy of a small group of closely-knit musicians. Hollenbeck is striking for his compositional process, one that is deeply immersed in personal experience and that uses the accumulation of simple elements to create a complex, ...
Making Avant-Garde Jazz in a Mostly Killing Climate
The record business is a sinkhole no matter which way you turn. But in this troubled economy, Moppa Elliott chose an especially tough path: playing in an avant-garde bop band named Mostly Other People Do the Killing, and starting his own tiny jazz label, Hot Cup. Elliott, 30, a bassist/composer born in Factoryville, says, “Look, we're ...
Music a la Carte: Andrea Clearfield's Salon in Philadelphia
by Victor L. Schermer
According to Wikipedia, what is called the “salon" originated in Paris in the 17th century. Held in the homes of significant personages, and providing a unique opportunity for women in particular to serve as hostesses and mingle with “society," the early salons brought together high-minded individuals to read and discuss literary works. Over the course of ...
Tim Ries Stones World: The Rolling Stones Project II at Chris' Jazz Cafe on January 31, 2009
Chris' Jazz Cafe presents on Saturday, January 31, 2009, Tim Ries Stones World: The Rolling Stones Project II. Appearing with Ries are Ben Monder on guitar, Clarence Penn drums, Jasia Ries vocals and Magos Herrera Vocals. January 31, 2009 Sets @ 8 & 10 PM Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom ...
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