Results for "Philadelphia"

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

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 ...

Clifford Brown Honored on Philadelphia's Walk of Fame

October 25, 2008

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, ...

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

October 25, 2008

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 ...

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

October 22, 2008

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 ...

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

by John Kelman
October 18, 2008

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 ...