4/21/22
Spotlight On: Maya Belardo
“I want my generation and younger to fall in love with jazz as I did."
4/20/22
Spotlight On: Kyle Andrews
"The experience of musical healing always reminds me that being a musician is a powerful and important job, and this inspires me to get back on stage and bring audiences an experience that is sincere and meaningful.”
4/17/22
April President’s Letter: Jazz Appreciation Month 2022
The experience was yet another confirmation of the promise of our soon-to-be-launched Passages program. Passages will connect musicians across generations using the jam session medium as a foundation for mentorship, storytelling, and transference of cultural knowledge. When youthful energy meets seasoned experience, everyone gets lifted.
4/14/22
April Jazz Shows at World Cafe Live
Four opportunities in April to see Jazz at WCL, starting off with the Eubanks Evans Experience on April 22.
4/13/22
Lovett Hines Wins Jazz Journalists Association Award
Other regional winners include bassist, composer, and educator Ed Hrybyk of Baltimore, Massachusetts-based Terri Lyne Carrington, a drummer, composer, and educator who has been a keynote speaker at the Jazz Philadelphia Summit; and Sara Donnely from Washington, D.C., a longtime jazz advocate who administers programs that support jazz musicians at South Arts.
4/1/22
Philadelphia’s Rising Women in Jazz
The city of Philadelphia honors the legacy and tradition of jazz music, by providing exceptional educational resources that continue to contribute to the profound jazz community that has been established here.Temple University and University of the Arts, two of Philadelphia's premier institutions of higher learning, have exceptional jazz programs where students can hone in on their craft...