This is the first episode in a series titled "Jazz Journey with Greg" where jazz documentary films will be shown along with Q&A sessions following the film. Sun Ra's influence […]
Bassist Nicholas Krolak is a young veteran of the Philadelphia jazz scene. He has spent the last decade working as a side-man, experiencing new styles, and studying with the masters. Now, he has taken all he has learned and is applying it to his own group. Tracing the lineage of bebop into the contemporary, his compositions celebrate the city and honor nature. He is also the host of the Voice = Power Podcast in which he interviews visionaries of the Jazz world, pursuing the question: How does an artist find their voice?
World Cafe Live’s long-running Jazz Jam is for musicians and listeners alike. Our house band will start the evening with a few tunes before they invite a rotating lineup of players to the stage. Instrumentals and vocalists are welcome to sign up and sit in throughout the evening. The Phantasma Trio will be filling in as house band for the July 14th Jazz Jam.
Phantasma Trio features the lush, glimmering compositions of bassist and leader Chris Coyle, the layered drums and electronics of Doug Hirlinger, and brilliantly mysterious piano work from Ron Stabinsky.
The Lancaster Avenue Jazz and Arts Festival returns Saturday, July 16 to Saunders Park Greene! This year's FREE festival promises to be the best yet, with Leo Gadson of The Producer's Guild of Philadelphia curating an amazing line up. Check back here for updates, or follow the festival at LancAveJazzFest on Facebook! The event is rain or shine! Food is pay as you go, or pack your own snacks. Bring a chair to relax and enjoy the day!
Jazz Bridge Project and Friends of Hawthorne Park present Mid-Summer Jazz Fest hosted by Rhenda Fearrington, Jazz Bridge President. Featuring Chelsea Reed & the Fairweather Five and V. Shayne Frederick Culture.
The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is proud to support this free event through the Neighborhood Arts Programs.
THE BATTLE OF JAZZ LEGENDS: LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND CANNONBALL ADDERLY
The lyrical beauty and piercing trumpet sound of Louis Armstrong and the soulful melodic saxophone music of Cannonball Adderly helped shape the jazz scene as we know it today. A night of impassioned melodies from Satchmo's West End Blues to Cannonball's Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.
This evening at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, and in this installment of the “Jazz Cultural Voices” concert series saxophonist Donald Harrison, joins Kevin Diehl and the Ashe All Stars celebrating these musical traditions and their impact on the current day.
Join us in an evening celebrating the musical ties of Jazz, Afro Cuban Rumba and Lucumi Song Culture.
THE ANNUAL CEDAR PARK JAZZ SERIES RETURNS THIS SUMMER! Join Cedar Park Neighbors on four Friday nights this summer from 6 to 8 PM in Cedar Park for music, dancing, […]
On July 22, Ledisi, the New Orleans-born and Oakland-raised singer, and The Philadelphia Orchestra pay tribute to the legendary Nina Simone with a live performance of the album Ledisi Sings Nina.
Ledisi Sings Nina balances upbeat, big-band energy with atmospheric balladry, and an attention to historic detail that succeeds in updating the music for a modern hip-hop/R&B era. With the prowess of Ledisi’s voice, the artistry of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the messages of Simone’s music, this performance is sure to speak to a generation facing the same harsh challenges and bitter struggles of the 1960s.
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