3/19/22
Orrin Evans and Kevin Eubanks release duo album
The pair will be on tour next month and will be at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on April 22, the Jazz Gallery in New York on April 23, and City Winery in Washington, D.C. on April 24.
3/15/22
Christian McBride Releases “The Q Sessions”
Philly Hometown Hero McBride received a GRAMMY® Award nomination for his 2020 Christian McBride Big Band release, "For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver."
3/14/22
Poet and Hometown Hero Sonia Sanchez Honored With Edward MacDowell Medal
A literary giant who was at the forefront of the Black Arts Movement, Sanchez is the author of more than 20 books of poetry, children’s literature, and plays.
3/3/22
A Note about Women’s History Month
"I experience first hand the lack of gender representation in academic settings. I also see how important it is to have a supportive community – not only of other girls and young women in jazz, but peers, teachers, and others who see the importance of the mission."
2/28/22
Hometown Hero Anthony Tidd Featured in “Premier Guitar”
Read Jazz Philly Board Member Anthony Tidd's introductory installment in Premier Guitar, in which he considers his own path to discovering the most important role of the bass.
2/24/22
Black Musicians Unite
Musicians’ Protective Union Local 274, American Federation of Musicians was chartered on January 2, 1935 by Black musicians. Local 274 was one of more than fifty Black musicians’ unions established in the American Federation of Musicians. The first Black musicians’ union Local 208 was established in Chicago in 1902. In Philadelphia, Frank Thurman "Frankie" Fairfax, orchestra leader, composer and trumpeter, became a key figure in the movement to organize a musicians' union...
2/17/22
The Explosion of Philadelphia Jazz Clubs
By the 1920's, Black urban workers sought opportunities in the music industry as an alternative to high unemployment which plagued their community. With the continuation of Black migrations from the South to the North, there was a rise in African-American urban populations. These increases resulted in a demand for Black entertainment, which meant an increase in jobs in the music field...
2/16/22
Nicholas Krolak Releases New Single!
Philadelphia Hometown Hero and jazz bassist/composer Nicholas Krolak released new song 'Mycological' on Spotify
2/16/22
Immanuel Wilkins Releases New Record, “The 7th Hand” 
Philadelphia’s own Immanuel Wilkins recently released his new record “The 7th Hand,” on Blue Note Records on January 28, 2022. Wilkins’ record displays a fabulous quartet including musicians Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums.
2/10/22
Michael Tozzi Launches First Sunday Emerging Artist Series at SOUTH Jazz Kitchen
“The series was born out of the frustration of so many artists that feel that they don't have a chance to move forward in the music business because no one will give them the opportunity to play venues where they can get noticed,” Tozzi said.
2/10/22
Mass Unemployment, the Great Migration, and the Rise of Big Bands
By the 1920's, Black urban workers sought opportunities in the music industry as an alternative to high unemployment which plagued their community. With the continuation of Black migrations from the South to the North, there was a rise in African-American urban populations. These increases resulted in a demand for Black entertainment, which meant an increase in jobs in the music field...
2/3/22
The Social Stigma of the “Musician” Class
The city of Philadelphia, known as a cradle of jazz, has a rich and significant jazz history that goes back much further than most people realize. In the order to understand the emergence of jazz in the City of Philadelphia one must begin in the nineteenth century and trace black musical organization into the early twentieth century...
12/9/21
Motown Gospel announces signing of The Baylor Project
Their second album, "Generations," was most recently nominated for the Best Jazz Vocal Album as part of the 2022 GRAMMY® Awards.
12/8/21
GRAMMY® voting season has begun and we are Philly proud!
At Jazz Philadelphia, we lift up the accomplishments of Philly-born or Philly-based artists throughout the year.
12/8/21
Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force Nominated for “Dear Love”
And she is headed to Philly January 14-15, 2022. Don't miss it!
12/7/21
Christian McBride Big Band Among 2022 Jazz GRAMMY® Nominees
Philly Hometown Hero McBride will return to Village Vanguard for Annual Residency in December and outside Philly in February 2022