Musicians Launch “Dear American Orchestras” Campaign 
Pianist Kenny Barron is an exceptionally creative musician 
A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt 
Cultural Wrap-Up May 23, 2025 | Patti LaBelle … 
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February 28: Sarah Vaughan 
February 25: Paul Robeson 
February 23: Marian Anderson 
February 22: Berry Gordy 
February 20: Duke Ellington 
February 19: Nina Simone: The Power of Protest Through Music 
February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar 
February 17: Thomas A. Dorsey 
February 16: Ma Rainey 
February 15: John Coltrane 
February 14: Scott Joplin 
February 12: Art Tatum 
Fatoumata Diawara: A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity 
February 11. Ella Fitzgerald 
February 8: Louis Armstrong 
February 2: Mahalia Jackson 
Sylvester: Beyond the Gimmick | 1980-1-1 
The Ntu Sound Chamber: A Spiritual Jazz Journey with WDR Big Band and Nduduzo Makhathini 
Music: WRVR-FM JAZZ RADIO | 8/1978 
Part 3. – Miles Davis and the Evolution of Jazz Fusion from Classical Roots 
Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless 
Part I. Blending Jazz and Classical Music: Schuller, Davis, and MJQ 
Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation 
🎉 Happy Birthday to the Legendary James Mtume! 🎶 
February 26: Sidney Poitier 
February 25: Paul Robeson 
February 6: Lorraine Hansberry 
George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth 
James Augustus Van Der Zee — Harlem Renaissance Historian 
February 4: Augusta Savage 
February 1: Jacob Lawrence 
✨ Sneak Peek Alert! ✨— Jacob Lawrence 
Norman Connors Live at Catalina Bar & Grill
I hope you enjoy this interlude with Norman Connor. In the latter 1970s I bumped into Norman Connors often in Manhattan. I was always impressed... Read More
The Restoration of Gilbert Lewis
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Gilbert Lewis was a powerful presence on stage, in film and TV. His chameleon talents made him the quintessential Troy Maxson in August Wilson’s FENCES,... Read More
Dee Dee LeVant Gospel Ensemble
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September 6, 2015, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues Dee Dee LeVant comes... Read More
Garifuna International Band
August 30, 2015, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues The members of Garifuna... Read More
Friday Freshen Up with Wordsmith
Friday, August 28, 2015, 6:00pm–7:00pm West Harlem Piers Park West 125 Street Manhattan Hip Hop artist and songwriter, Wordsmith has outgrown and overcome the negative... Read More
Jimmy Heath at Jazzmobile’s Grant’s Tomb
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 7pm Riverside Drive to 122nd St. Harlem... Read More
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Video: ; "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise"/ "Jasmine Tree"/ "Django" The elegant and sophisticate Modern Jazz Quartet. I wish I could be more creative in describing the MJQ, but I think once you watch this video and you've listened to the quartet's classical mastery .... Read More
Roots of South African Jazz
Tuesday, August 25, 7:00-8:30 pm Jazz at Lincoln Center 3 Columbus Circle, 5th floor of the Time Warner Building) Manhattan Host: Seton Hawkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOJxZmgnpkA... Read More