WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK

YOUR SOURCE OF JAZZ AND MORE IN WASHINGTON DC AND THE WORLD

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Welcome to the Washington DC Jazz Network. Your source of Jazz in the Nation's Capital and the world. Journey with us into a world of jazz networking. America's Classical Music "Jazz" has touched the minds, hearts and souls of listeners around globe. People of all walks of life play jaZz with love.

Our goal is to provide a platform to bring together jazz enthusiast from all over the world!

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Everyone is welcome at the Washington DC Jazz Network. The City where jazz thrives.

To Celebrate you must participate.....

America's Classical Music "JAZZ" is A Terrible Thing to Waste.

George V Johnson Jr
Founder & Executive Director
Washington DC Jazz Network

"The George V Johnson Jr Show"




Twins Jazz 12 Hour Marathon Katrina Victims Fundraiser
OPENING NIGHT PT 2 - GVJ Larry Ridley "Bassist Extraordinaire", Executive Director of the African American Jazz Caucus & (c) The Jazz Legacy Ensemble features "Heir Apparent to Eddie Jefferson" George V Johnson Jr, Richard Wyands-piano, Virgil Jones-trumpet, Jed Levy-tenor sax, Jimmy Wormworth-drums. "OPENING NIGHT" (c) 1974 by GVJ & Wayne Prentice... CBS & and All The Rest.... Warner Brothers and all the Others...

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Dr. Larry Ridley, Executive Director of AAJC


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www.aajc.us

MISSION: The African American Jazz Caucus, Inc., is dedicated to protecting, preserving and perpetuating the rich cultural heritage of jazz, which is one of our indigenous musical art forms.

PRESERVING THE JAZZ LEGACY.

Jazz is an art form which has its origins, spiritual, heritage and cultural roots in Africa, African American communities and the African Diaspora. The African American Jazz Caucus, Inc. (AAJC), is proactively working to maintain the aesthetic integrity, heritage, legacy and historical facts germane to the music. We are engaged in creating programs and providing services to further jazz education. The Caucus invites and encourages proactive members to share their expertise in our networking with national and international communities.

To become a member of the African American Jazz Caucus click the link below for membership application. We look forward to your membership

www.aajc.us


FEELIN IT TOGETHER...
James Moody, Kenny Barron, Larry Ridley and Freddy Waits

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National Media Consortium

ROBYN HOLDEN
Host & Programmer for WPFW "Robyn's Place" with co-host CAROL TYSON every Friday 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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It's nice to be in great company!

Keanna Faircloth - Host & Programmer of the Tuesday Edition of "Midday Jazz" & The Jazz Calendar on WPFW - 89.3 FM - Washington DC
www.wpfw.org

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Thank you for listening to Night Time Jazz on Wednesdays, at 8:00pm until 10:00pm with me. I look forward to sharing jazz music via the radio with you in 2009. Sincerely ELLEN CARTER WPFW 89.3FM
www.wpfw.org

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RUSTY HASSAN, Host & programmer - Monday, 8-10 pm. Over 40 years experience of preserving America's Classical Music "JAZZ" across the airwaves...

www.wpfw.org


Hi friends! Thank you so much for putting this together. It's very exciting.
I'm happy to be a part of the network. Paula Phillips
Maryland Summer Jazz


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I love jazz...I love music...the root of all sound...of all lfe... is the heart...it is the bass...the center.... and the essence of the universe~~~ANDREA

www.onlinewithandrea.com


Lawrence Tucker

Multimedia Journalist and author of the 'Music Notes' series for Reservations Magazine - The Ultimate African American Travel Guide and frequent contributing writer for Fox 5's myvoicedc.com
www.ltsjazzyradio.blogspot.com


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I hope you'll tune in to "Night Jazz" on WPFW 89.3FM, Thursday evenings from 8 to 10pm, and continue to spread the word about the program and the station....TIM MASTERS - Host /Producer
WPFW 89.3FM

www.wpfw.org


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One Flight Up Tuesday 7- 11am - Host: Colin Smith - Toronto Ontario www.ckln.fm

The program that takes you to the outher realms of jazz. Experience the best in bebob & a range of vocalists & jazz stylings. Listen to exclusive interviews & musician profiles. It's happening on "One Flight Up"


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www.rolandsmartin.com


NASAR ABADEY



CANDY SHANNON, Jazz Host & Programmer- WPFW FM Every Friday 4 to 6 pm - listen live





The WDCJN is a blessing and you are doing a great service to the music and our community ~~Cedric Hendricks, Jazz Advocate and Attorney at Law

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Thanks for the kind note George. I am a big fan of your work and I'm huge on jazz sites/networks/blogs online.....Jordy Freed, saxophonist and Jazz host - 3-6 AM WRTI 90.1 FM
www.jordyfreed.com


Glad to be a member of such a talented and esteemed group~~~Henry Letcher
Musician/Broadcaster/Producer



CITY OF BROTHER LOVE ~~~
Rufus Harley & Byard Lancaster

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www.wrti.org


Joe Coleman
Former Lead Singer
"THE PLATTERS"

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"FUNKIN For OBAMA", "MONK in SOWETO" and KING TUT'S STRUT" featured in music player

Great Site ! Regards and best wishes to everyone```` Hotep Idris Galeta, Founder & Director of the South African Jazz Network.

When I first arrived in New York in 1962, I was at a party where I was approached by an American student who remarked that he heard that I was from Africa. During our conversation he asked me whether we had any fast food in Africa. I then replied!... In Africa you had to be fast....otherwise you become food...see blog for more!

I am currently Director of the Miriam Makeba Center of Performing Arts at the University of Fort Hare in the city of East London, South Africa


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www.southafricanjazznetwork.ning.com

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JOURNEY with The Man from Foss~~~FRED FOSS

www.myspace.com/fredfoss1

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George....great Job with the network! Keep up the Good work DC needs more artist like you to take the lead with projects that help musicians, their fans, and lovers of the music -- Jazz -- to come together. Keep up the good work~~~Wake Campbell

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www.wmata.com

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DEMOCRARY NOW~~~ AMY GOODMAN
www.democracynow.org



Jay Winter Nightwolf is a Washington, DC-area American Indian / Native American teacher and radio commentator and host. www.wpfw.org

Each week, he and his guests discuss American Indian perspectives, values, history, and traditions, and how they illuminate the cultural, economic and political issues of society at large...

The Night Wolf Show! The Most Dangerous Show on the Radio. Every Friday 7 - 8pm
www.wpfw.org




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USA9

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www.jazzuality.com

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www.buffalonews.com

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HANK GROSS, Weekday News Anchor

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www.midhudsonnews.com

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www.dickgregory.com


Paul Mooney

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I'm a Retired School Employee, I listen to those whom are more talented than I~~~Susan Myers, Sedona, AZ


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Music for the Soul~~~John Marcus

Program Director, Smooth Soul Online - Atlanta Ga www.smoothsoul.net






www.myspace.com/realchatradio

JAZZ PROMO.COM

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Caroline

Editor and Publisher of the Online Magazine,"A Mom's Love." Each issue contains informative articles for WAHMs, their children, single moms, working moms, and more. Pittsburgh Pa. www.amomslove.com


I promote jazz at the Cincinnati Tri-State's premier music venue, The Redmoor~~~Walt B

www.jazzincincy.com



My Heart’s Desire~~~Margo Reymundo



Delightful Debbie aka "Momma D"

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TODD BARKAN
Director, Programming / Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

For over 25 years, Todd Barkan has distinguished himself as one of the world's outstanding jazz concert and record producers. From his early work as the owner, manager and programmer of the legendary San Francisco jazz club...Read more: www.toddbarkan.com

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When Wynton Marsalis was putting together Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis told Barkan he'd like him to lend his talents to the venue. Anytime you go, you will find him there, announcing shows and looking over things. Barkan stresses that running the club and creating its singular atmosphere for music and other enjoyments is a team effort and cites Chassagne and assistant manager Desmond Prass as essential partners in making it all happen.....


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"FUNKTUATION"
www.raganwhiteside.com

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LOL!!! "Fish are jumpin' about in the lake flop, flop, flop, tryna give the fisherman a break"! :) Thank you George!! It's a pleasure to be a part of this network. I hope to connect with you again soon. Thanks again~~~Sheila Ford


What a great spot to hang my hat. WDCJN is the place to come home to after a good night's gig~~~BILL REDD, Los Angeles


Hello Washington DC Jazz Network...

I would like to thank you for reaching out to me and leting me be a friend of your fantastic association~~~George Gray

www.myspace.com/geogray">http://washingtondcjazznetwork.ning.com/#//www.myspace.com/geogray">www.myspace.com/geogray



We love the WDCJN


I'm a Jazz Vocalist that loves a variety of music. I sing all over and travel the world doing what I love the most. Sing Jazz and sharing it with others~~~Kemba Cofield


Glad to be member of the family~~DonVonte McCoy





Let's get down~~~KIM CLARKE





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Read the Febuary issue of DC North. An exclusive two part series on the Founder & Executive Director of the Washington DC Jazz Network. Read all about this brilliant Ambassor of jazz who helds from Washington DC and why this site was started ....Steve Monroe, Music columnist - DC North

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www.washingtoninformer.com

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BIRD LIVES!

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www.strathmore.org



www.smithsonianjazz.org

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www.jazzicons.com


John F. Kennedy Pictures, Images and Photos

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Some like it hot, played to searing
perfection by the biggest jazz stars and
sizzling up-and-comers. Some like it cool, swingin’, boppin’, bluesy, or funky. Whatever your passion, come to the Kennedy Center where the myriad forms of jazz are served just the way you like it...

www.kennedy-center.org


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Live "JAZZ" every Friday evening featuring Washington DC's best.. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group operates 31 deluxe and first class hotels and resorts worldwide including 10 under development in Prague, China, Mexico, Barcelona, Boston, Grand Cayman, Dallas, Chicago, Las Vegas and Macau.
www.mandarinoriental.com

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www.jalc.org


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Your guide to African American Arts & Businesses in the Metropolitan area.


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www.thehilltoponline.com


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www.dcexaminer.com

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http://www.theeagleonline.com



cnn logo Pictures, Images and Photos

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The Jazzinstitut Darmstadt, a municipal institute of the city of Darmstadt, is Europe's largest public research archive on jazz

www.jazzinstitut.de

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www.amsterdamnews.com

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www.tribecapac.org


www.wmcworld.com


www.steinway.com


www.yamaha.com

www.istanbulmehmet.com


www.jazzknights.com

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LIVE JAZZ!

www.christinesfl.com

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2001 11th & U ST NW, Wash DC

1 block from Ben's Chili Bowl

www.bohemiancaverns.com

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STOP ! ! ! STOP ! You may become obsessive with this site! Once you're here you don't want to leave...

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It's too late...We just moved in...

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We're goin' to Ben's Chili bowl to pick up a few Dogs, chili, cheese and fries on the side. Yes! we got the munchies! Luckily we only live a few blocks away. 12th & U Street, NW. Washington DC

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Since 1958, Ben's Chili Bowl has become a landmark restaurant in Washington, D.C. Located at 1213 U Street, N.W., Ben's sits next to the historic Lincoln Theatre on one side, and our new restaurant & bar called Next Door on the other.

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You got the MUNCHIES??? We've got something just for you...

We are known locally and nationally for our famous chili half-smokes, chili dogs, milkshakes, and our rich history.

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Locals, politicians, celebrities and tourists all flock to Ben's for our great food, service and family atmosphere. For the non-meat eats we serve bowls of veggie chili, veggie chili-cheese fries, tuna sandwiches and subs, and veggie burgers. We also take groups from across the country visiting D.C. Read more: www.benschilibowl.com

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www.jazzreview.com


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http://jazztimes.com/


www.jazz.ru


JAZZ IN BRAZIL



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JAZZ IN ARGENTINA

www.jazzclubolivos.com.ar

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www.halfnotelounge.com


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www.twinsjazz.com

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Piano World - It's All About Pianos!
Home of the World Famous Piano Forums! www.pianoworld.com


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www.wpas.org


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www.nuyorican.org

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www.thecarlyleclub.com


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www.hothousejazz.com


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www.ejazzlines.com

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www.allaboutjazz.com

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www.ejazznews.com


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http://www.downbeat.com


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www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com/

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Jan Klincewicz, host
www.phillyjazz.org

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www.vajazz.org

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www.jazzimprov.com

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LAUGH YOUR JAZZZ OFF!!!!

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Before the inauguration, George W. was invited to a 'get acquainted' tour of the White House.

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After drinking several glasses of ice cold beer, he asked President Clinton if he could use his personal bathroom.

He was astonished to see that the President had a solid gold urinal!.

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That afternoon, George W. told his wife, Laura, about the urinal. "Just think," he said, "when I am President, I'll have my own personal gold urinal!"

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Later, when Laura had lunch with Hillary at her tour of the White House, she told Hillary how impressed George had been with his discovery of the fact that, in the President's private bathroom, the President had a gold urinal.

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That evening, Bill and Hillary were getting ready for bed. Hillary turned to Bill and said, "Well, I found out who peed in your saxophone."

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I got me a "Golden Urinal" and I use it every way, everyday!

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I Got Rhythm, I got rhythm, I got rhythm. Who can ask for anything more...

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Submit your joke to the WDCJN



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Harriette "MOSES" Tubman

She never lost a passenger on the underground railroad .

Among her passengers were musicians, future politicians and many others who help to build this great nation in which we live! Little did we know her actions would help create and preserve a legacy..

African chants & drums, field songs, gospel, blues, ragtime, fiddles, and horns....America's Classical Music "JAZZ" was born!

Guided by her “visions,” she has never lost a passenger. Even if Moses can’t fit you into her next group, she’ll tell you how to follow the North Star to freedom....

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This is my stop. Tell Harriette thanks....

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We look forward to your comments.

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See Members on Online (click) Popout & Name at bottom of your screen. "Let's JAZZ AROUND"

 



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AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION
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Professor Maurice Jackson, PHD
Author of Let This Voice Be Heard,
Anthony Benezet Father of Atlantic Abolitionism(2009)
Explore Georgetown Publications

He is at work on a social and political history of Washington DC 1790 - the present. He teaches at Georgetown University

Click for more details...



Jacqueline Bacon. PhD
The First African-American Newspaper, published by Lexington Books in February 2007. She is also the author of the book The Humblest May Stand Forth: Rhetoric, Empowerment, and Abolition, as well as articles on a variety of topics, including African-American history; media criticism; and the history of rhetoric, with a particular emphasis on African American rhetoric and women's rhetoric. An independent scholar, Bacon lives in San Diego, California. Click for more details...

WASHINGTON DC'S PREMIERE BASSIST


New CD "ALLEN'S ODYSSEY"



Saturday, November 21, TwinsJazz proudly featured for the first time bassist James King, With CHARLIE YOUNG(sax), NASAR ABADEY (drums) and BOB BUTTA(piano). A very special night of incredible music. Also James King released his very first cd entitled "Allen's Odyssey" to a packed house.


In addition we were delightfully surprised to have vocalist, George V Johnson grace the house.



James King, Bassist and composer - born in Houston Texas has made the Washington DC area his musical home for the last 30 years. Working with both local and national acts such as Stanley Turrentine, Gary Bartz, Frank Morgan, Barry Harris, Marlenda Shaw, Buck Hill, Shirley Horn, John Malachi, Sharon Clark, Max Roach, Sonny Fortune, Harold Mabern, Gary Thomas, Geri Allen, Ronnie Mathews, Ronnie Burrage, John Hicks, James Williams, Jon Hendricks, Junior Cook, James Moody, Pharoah Sanders, Arnold Sterling, Fred Foss, Eddie Henderson, Steve Williams, Antonio Parker, Dick Smith, Paul Carr, Rueben Brown, Dick Morgan, Freddy Cole and George V Johnson Jr to name a few. King is a very gifted composer with a lyrical bass style and one of the most sort after bassist in the Metropolitan area.


James King currently performs and tours with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Click here



GERALD WILSON The Preeminent Jazz Orchestra Composer and Bandleader Born: September 4, 1918
Official Site:
Back in 1939, Gerald Wilson joined the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra as a trumpet soloist and an arranger. 66 years later, Wilson is still very active, having long been considered one of the top arrangers, composers and big band leaders in the history of jazz. 86 as of this writing, he has lost none of his enthusiasm, skills or creativity, and still manages to sound quite modern. Read more...SEE BLOG FOR PICTURES, VIDEOS and INTERVIEW with George V Johnson Jr on Blog Talk Radio




LISTEN TO WPFW JAZZ AND JUSTICE
89.3 FM WASHINGTON DC WPFW.ORG


WILLARD JENKINS
Listen to "ANCIENT FUTURE"
Every Thursday morning 5:00 am to 8:00 am
WPFW.ORG

AIN'T BUT A FEW OF US! BLACK WRITERS TELL...


Our ongoing series of conversations with black jazz writers continues with one who doubles as an active musician-bandleader, Greg Tate, leader of the burning, probing, inquisitive, boundary-free ensemble known as Burnt Sugar.

Greg has contributed to a variety of publications, becoming most widely-read from his days as a frequent commentator for the Village Voice, where he was a staff writer from 1987-2003. A steadfast chronicler of many forms of black music, Greg Tate is a journalist-provocateur

OpenSkyJazz.Com



December 25, 2009 the Washington DC Jazz Network Celebrates it's one year Anniversary. Thank you very much for being a part of the great Netowrk.

America's Classical Music "JAZZ" is A Terrible Thing to Waste.

GEORGE V JOHNSON JR
Executive Director & Founder
240.691.3868


Coming soon... a Raffle to win a 3 to 4 day cruise on the Carnival Cruise Ship. This could be your opportunity to win a dream cruise. You must be a member of the Network to participate. Updates coming...


ASHDOD MONART CENTER

As promised an update on my trip to the Israel International Super Jazz Festival Ashdod. It was a beautiful journey! Click link to see video See video click here. "Night in Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie" To be continued...


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The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival presented in the spirit of the East Coast Jazz Festival will honor the committment to jazz excellence and education by the late Ronnie Wells. We look forward to continuing the Ronnie's legacy with you.

Paul Carr
MAJF
Executive Director

Remember what a great time the old East Coast Jazz Festival always was and what stellar work the beloved ancestor vocalist Ronnie Wells did to make it happen?


Recall how the East Coast Jazz Festival filled those mid-winter blahs around the DC area right after Super Bowl weekend, just when you were dying for springtime; how that event filled that void with an entire weekend of great artists, swinging sounds, fellowship with jazz lovers from across the country, and big fun all under one roof? Well daydream wistfully and regret the loss of that event no more!

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Featured in Music Player FRED FOSS "The Journey"

JANINE GILBER-CARTER

Sharon Clark (Featured in Music Player) "That Summer That Sunday"

See Blog for pictures & videos


SAVE THE DATE: The weekend of February 19-20 and the 29th… as the Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival ignites the return of that big fun at the same great venue – the Hilton Executive Meeting Center in Rockville, MD (formerly the Doubletree Hotel)… for three days of good vibes, great socializing, and opportunities to hear the music as it was (classic sounds in the tradition), as it is (the current scene), and as it will be (the Next Generation)! Read more...


Maryland Summer Jazz

Hi friends! Thank you so much for putting this together. It's very exciting. I'm happy to be a part of the network~~~ Paula Phillips


HAPPY BIRTHDAY
W.C. HANDY November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958

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William Christopher Handy


HISTORY - WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER HANDY (1873-1958) “FATHER OF THE BLUES”

Composer, musician, music publisher. Born on November 16, 1873, in Florence, Alabama. Sometimes called the “Father of the Blues,” Handy is credited with helping popularize blues music. The son and grandson of ministers, he showed his love of music at an early age. Some reports say that he joined a minstrel show—a theatrical production that featured African American music—at the age of fifteen. Handy later studied at Teachers Agricultural and Mechanical College, in Huntsville, Alabama, around 1892. He became a schoolteacher briefly, but decided to pursue his music career.


In 1896, Handy joined W. A. Mahara’s Minstrels, as its bandleader. He stayed with the group for several years. Handy worked with a few other bands and ended up in Memphis in the early 1900s. He wrote his first song in 1909—a campaign song called “Mr. Crump” for a candidate for mayor of Memphis. The song was later changed and became “Memphis Blues.” He made a deal to get the song published in 1912, making it the first published commercial blues song. “Memphis Blues” became a big hit, but Handy didn’t get to reap the rewards of its success since he had sold the rights to it. To avoid this problem, he published his next successful song, “St. Louis Blues” (1914), using his own company which was later known Handy Brothers Music Company. Other Handy hit songs included Yellow Dog Blues (1914) and “Beale Street Blues” (1916). Click for pictures, videos etc....



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AZIZA "JAZZSOETRY VOL. 1" JAZZ + SOUL + POETRY = JAZZSOETRY. J to the A and double the ZZ - JAZZ
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Click link to watch AZIZA appearing on Good Morning America as the station surprises her former student ALICIA KEYS - 11 Time Grammy Awarding winning Singer with an impromtu visit:

See video of AZIZA "It's Miller Time" @ The Sugar Bar in NYC. :Click here for more details






BLAIR MANSION LIVE
Blair Mansion Restaurant
7711 Eastern Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20912
Phone: 301.588.1688 - Fax: 301.589.4261

APPEARING AT BLAIR MANSION

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Fred Yonnet "Harmonica Front & Center"

A Taste of Jazz, R&B and Funk

One Show 8:00 pm - $20 at the door



FRED YONNET
Official Site

When it comes to the harmonica, Frédéric Yonnet knows how to turn skeptics into believers. Most people perceive the harmonica as a “side” instrument used in country and blues.




Erykah Badu featuring Frederic Yonnet on harmonica
Frederic Yonnet plays Little Wing for Dave Chappelle
Stevie Wonder harmonica Jam ft Frederic Yonnet-New Orleans 08
Philly jazz episode 18 - Fred Yonnet

However, Yonnet is one of a handful of musicians to successfully demonstrate the harmonica’s versatility as a lead instrument in contemporary jazz, R&B and other genres of music. Yonnet says, "Limitations are not in the instrument but in one's thinking."

Clearly, Yonnet has no limits. Just listen to his sound. It funks. It rocks. It hips and hops. It grooves. It sways. It testifies. It prays. It has a reverence for blues and jazz while appealing to a generation breed on pop rock and hip-hop.



He as performed with music legend Stevie Wonder and recently recorded with generational icons, the Jonas Brothers.



His current stint with music royalty Prince has exposed him and his powerhouse sound to a wider, more diverse audience. Praise from Dave Chappelle and performances with neo-soul queen Erykah Badu, Soul prodigy John Legend, jazzman Branford Marsalis, and Jewish raggamuffin Matisyahu have all contributed to his mission to change the way the music industry, musicians and enthusiasts regard the "pocket" instrument. Read more...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
LAVERN BAKER



LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer. She was born Delores LaVern Baker in Chicago, Illinois. She is occasionally referred to as Delores Williams because of an early marriage to Eugene Williams;



in the late 1940s he was identified in RCA Victor record company files as "D. L. McMurley." She was the niece of blues singer Merline Johnson and was also related to Memphis Minnie.


LaVern Baker - Playing The Game Of Love
LaVern Baker " See See Rider "
Jim Dandy---Lavern Baker



She began singing in Chicago clubs such as the Club DeLisa around 1946, often billed as Little Miss Sharecropper, and first recorded under that name in 1949. She changed her name briefly to Bea Baker when recording for Okeh Records in 1951, and then became LaVern Baker when singing with Todd Rhodes and his band in 1952. Read more...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HOUSTON PERSON



Described as "jazz's working class hero, a true man of the people," Houston Person came to national attention with a series of soulful albums recorded for Prestige in the 1960s. Person's fame grew still more with his successful 30-year musical partnership with vocalist Etta Jones. Numerous recording artists—including Lena Horne, Lou Rawls and Horace Silver—have also called on Person to perform on their albums. A passionate tenor saxophonist, alternately tough and tender, Person is now recognized as one of today's leading instrumentalists. Teaming with the Tammy Hall Trio, Houston Person makes his Stanford Jazz Festival debut for a night of outstanding straight-ahead jazz in the great tenor sax tradition. Read more...





TWINS JAZZ



Located in the heart of the exciting new U Street entertainment district, Twins Jazz serves up the finest in jazz and American, Ethiopian and Caribbean Cuisine. Founded in 1986 by Ethiopian twin sisters, Twins Jazz is one of Washington's Top Jazz clubs and best-kept secrets.


Joseph A Beasley Photography For The Arts

1344 U. St. NW
Washington DC
202.234.0072

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20-21, 2009

THE JAMES KING QUARTET



JAMES KING

Bassist and composer James King was born in Houston, Texas. He has performed with Elvin Jones, Sonny Fortune, Stanley Turrentine, Gary Bartz, Marlena Shaw, Frank Morgan, Mulgrew Miller and Milt Jackson, just to name a few. King is a very gifted composer with a lyrical bass style.

GARY BARTZ NTU-REDUX LIVE IN URUGUAY
Gary Bartz "I've Known Rivers" James King-b
I'VE KNOWN RIVERS GARY BARTZ IN TOKYO part 1
I'VE KNOWN RIVERS GARY BARTZ IN TOKYO part 2





CHARLIE YOUNG



BOB BUTTA




NASAR ABADEY


HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ALVIN BAPTISTE





A music master, composer, arranger, educator and performer - Alvin Batiste defies description.
He is a Renaissance Man for the 21st Century.

He is a Music Pioneer who has contributed to every genre.

He is simply "Batiste" - one of the most distinctive and virtuosic of modern jazz clarinetists, and his name alone has become synonymous with taking the music to the next level and the next generation.

Although sometimes called a "New Orleans clarinetist" (his Columbia album even billed him as a "Legendary Pioneer of Jazz"), in reality Alvin Batiste is an avant-garde player who does not fit easily into any classification. Under-recorded throughout his career, Alvin Batiste was a childhood friend of Ed Blackwell and he spent time in Los Angeles in 1956 playing with Ornette Coleman.

Clarinetist and composer Batiste first received international attention after he appeared on two Julian Cannonball Adderly recordings. Batiste has just completed the musical score to Vu-Dou Macbeth an Operatic choreo-drama by librettist Lenwood O’Sloan. Batiste performs throughout American Inner city school districts using the principles in his book entitled: The Root Progression System: The Fundamentals of African American Music. Read more...



Earth's Natural Force Connections
Our Mission

The mission of Earth’s Natural Force Connections is to reach and teach our youth, at a very young age, about their responsibility to care for and protect the environment. Our goal is to heighten the consciousness of young people to take care of their neighborhoods, schools and communities. Read more...



Melba Moore
Official Website



Hello everyone,

It's getting close to the day now. I hope you guys are planning to attend the concert. Melba is going to be amazing! Did you know she has a new CD out doing duets with the wonderful, Phil Perry. It's a great CD. I'm bringing my boys (and a girl) down to sing with me so, it should be great fun. Plus, its for a great cause, our children. Come out and support our efforts as we try to teach the young people (ages 5-12) the principles of environmental sustainability, community service, personal hygiene and teaming thru music. Adult music with positive messages. We need you. Come out and show your support. I will be looking for you. Please pass his along to all you think might be interested.


Thank you,

Joe Coleman
Former Lead Singer
"THE PLATTERS"

Click to purchase tickets
EARTHS NATURAL FORCES
Offical Website
www.earthsnaturalforce.com






HOW YOU CAN HELP?

Children's Studio School is a tax-exempt community-based organization that needs to raise funds to support our programs and renovation. Please contact President Marcia McDonell at studiomm@studioschool.org about your tax-deductible contribution to the arts and children.



Additional Resources Needed

Electricians, carpenters, plumbers and architects who are interested in contributing their skills to community service.



Graphic designers, exhibit installers, writers, graphic designers, fundraisers, math and literacy tutors, artists, and studio assistants also wanted.



CHILDRENS STUDIO SCHOOL
1301 V Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-387-6148 (voice)
202-986-0792 (fax)
info@studioschool.org

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
In Remembrance: Carlos "Patato" Valdez 1926 -2007





For over 60 years Carlos "Patato" Valdez demonstrated how a musician could combine technical skill with superb showmanship. His conga playing demonstrated the fusing of melody and rhythm, and his keen understanding of rhythm is rooted in dancing. Patato even mastered the art of actually dancing ON TOP of his congas during his performances, to the delight of the audience.



Valdez dazzled an audience well into his seventies with his rumba moves. He's also is the man who gave Brigitte Bardot a mambo lesson in the film “And God Created Woman”. Valdez also expressed his understanding of melody through bass and tres, the Cuban folk guitar.

Valdez' understanding of melodic percussion was well ahead of his time and his technique required advances in drum technology. During the late 1940's he helped develop the first tunable congas, as earlier models were tuned by the unwieldy method of heating them with a sterno can. His interest in design, as well as his friendship with LP Founder Martin Cohen, led to the development of the LP Patato Model Congas, one of the top-selling conga drums of all time.

It is Valdez' spontaneity and charm that enabled him to draw audiences from vastly different backgrounds and cultures into the irresistible Afro-Cuban rhythms which he created. Patato will be remembered by all as a giant of a man, and his spirit shall live forever through his music.


Carlos "Patato" Valdes Conga & Chekere Solo



LARRY RIDLEY
Executive Director
JAZZ LEGACY ENSEMBLE (TM)
Available for Bookings
212-979-0304


African American Jazz Caucus Official Website

WORKING TOGETHER WORKS!

MISSION: The African American Jazz Caucus, Inc., is dedicated to protecting, preserving and perpetuating the rich cultural heritage of jazz, which is one of our indigenous musical art forms.

PRESERVING THE JAZZ LEGACY

Jazz is an art form which has its origins, spiritual, heritage and cultural roots in Africa, African American communities and the African Diaspora. The African American Jazz Caucus, Inc. (AAJC), is proactively working to maintain the aesthetic integrity, heritage, legacy and historical facts germane to the music. We are engaged in creating programs and providing services to further jazz education and jazz audiences. The Caucus invites and encourages proactive members to share their expertise in our networking with national and international communities.





GERALD WILSON
Official Site

SEE BLOG FOR PICTURES, VIDEOS and INTERVIEW




An Experience of a Lifetime. Call and set up a payment plan with Nkechi Taifa (202) 641-6605 (Legacy Travels)

Tell Nkechi, George V. Johnson Jr. of the Washington DC Jazz Network recommended you~~
GEORGE V JOHNSON JR
Executive Director
Washington DC Jazz Network
240-691-3868




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Dr. Nkechi Taifa, Esq. (202) 641-6605 (Legacy Travels)

Great News "Maybe" Travelers! As you may have gleaned, the theme of our "Trip of a Lifetime" Egyptian Tour and Cruise is LEGACY. Since posting this trip we have discovered that a new Nile Cruise ship is set to launch November 2009.

Please let me know if the Washington DC Jazz Network recommended you.

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The name of the ship is Jaz Legacy! The stars have aligned. We were able to negotiate to have our Nile cruise booked on the Legacy!



This is exciting news. Not only is it 5 star, but it is a new ship as well. Although the cost rose by $100 per person as the ship is brand new, we are absorbing the cost so that there is no increase in the price for the land tour and cruise. So, enjoy! You are the beneficiary of stars aligning for us!

However, to ensure we maintain our fabulously low "All Inclusive" cost, it is extremely important that you get your deposit in as soon as possible. Space is limited; this is not a decision you can make at the last minute and be assured that there will be space available. You MUST make your decision and reserve your spot now or forward to anyone who may be interested. Time is of the essence. Please contact me, Dr. Nkechi Taifa, Esq. (202) 641-6605 or email legacytravelsite@verizon.net for the brochure and application so you can get your deposit in asap. A payment plan will be established.

"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did." (Mark Twain)

We hope you will join what will truly be a trip of a lifetime! Blessings, Dr. Nkechi

Type: Trips - Group Trip
Network: Global
Start Time: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 8:00am
End Time: Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 8:00pm
Location: North Africa

Description:

All-Inclusive nine day Trip of a Lifetime to experience the mysteries and splendor of the Egyptian past. Arriving in Cairo, excursion Includes luxurious 4 day Royal Cruise (5 star) up the


Nile River, touring the ancient wonders in Luxor,


Edfu,

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Kom Ombo,


Aswan,


and Elephantine Island.

Departure date: June 23, 2010

Tour includes:

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Great Pyramids of Khufu,

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Chefren

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and Mykerinus

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Majestic Sphinx, and the

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Valley Temple

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Egyptian Museum with Treasures of Tutankhamun (yes, Stolen Legacy - we'll say a prayer for temple desecrations)


Impressive Karnak Temples and

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Luxor Temple (see pictures)

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Valley of the Kings,

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Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,


Colossi of Memnon

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Ptolemaic Temple, dedicated to Horus (Heru)

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Temple of Sobek

High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk, Beautiful Temple of Philae devoted to the goddesses Isis (Auset) and Hathor (Het Heru)

Included features:

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Round trip airfare from United States to Cairo;
Domestic flight Cairo/Luxor - Aswan/Cairo;
5 star hotel accomodations, all hotel services charges, tips & local taxes included;
Buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner (most meals); all transfers
Sightseeing in modern air-conditioned motor coach
Professional English-speaking tour director
Travel wallet with comprehensive tour documents
Accomodation on 5 star cruise for 4 nights on full board basis
Porterage at airports in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan
Free cell phone with local SIM card to keep in touch with home & tour operator
Free travel insurance covering your holiday of USD $20,000 per person

COSTS:

Tour Fare: Land and Cruise
$1399 per person, double occupancy
Triple room; Same tour fare as twin sharing standard room per person
Single room: Add $590
Child fare: 2-11 years old, stay with parents without extra bed-10% discount of adult tour fare
Child with bed: Same tour fare as adult
TOUR AND CRUISE BALANCE DUE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 23, 2010.

AIr Fare:
$1049 per person from Washington, DC to Cairo round trip (Airfare not guaranteed until paid). Airfare due on or before March 15, 2010.
(can depart from most major cities)
Domestic flight Cairo/Luxor - Aswan-Cairo - About $199 per person
Airport taxes approx. $350.

Visa required Worldwide tours will take care of visa arrangements.

If interested in the Egyptian Legacy and Royal Nile Cruise, contact travel agent Nkechi Taifa, Esq. (202) 641-6605 and request the World Wide Tours Customer Application Form, along with the terms and conditions of this exciting tour/cruise. Application is to be completed with a $300 deposit sent to World Wide Tours who will then establish a payment plan for the balance. Begin your trip of a lifetime today by requesting an application!


Must have a valid passport to enter Egypt - must have at least 6 months of validity beyond your scheduled return date.
Can get passport online. visit www.LegacyTravelSite.com for passport and travel insurance.

Questions: contact Nkechi (202) 641-6605 or email
LegacyTravelSite@verizon.net

HAPPY BIRTHDAY



Rudy Van Gelder -1924

By Andy Karp

Rudy Van Gelder and Alfred Lion by Francis Wolff, courtesy of Mosaic Images


Although Rudy Van Gelder’s name usually appears in small type among the credits on a jazz CD, it is writ large in the annals of jazz.



As the engineer who recorded such seminal albums as John Coltrane's Blue Train



A Love Supreme,



Rollins' Saxophone Colossus




Miles Davis' Workin'



Andrew Hill's Point of Departure



Freddie Hubbard's Red Clay, and



Hank Mobley's Soul Station




Van Gelder is revered by jazz fans the world over. The timeless music he captured and the sonic qualities of his recordings define the sound of small group jazz in the 1950s and ’60s. Yet that sound—clear, detailed, dimensional and, above all, musical—remains fresh and is still admired and emulated.



A native and lifelong resident of New Jersey (“the birthplace of recorded sound,” as he proudly points out), Van Gelder continues to work from the studio and home he has maintained in Englewood Cliffs for nearly 50 years. He remains active, recording the music he loves by combining old-school savvy with the latest digital technology. Recent projects include remastering many of his classic Blue Note recordings and making new recordings such as Just Between Friends, a duo album on HighNote by bassist extraordinaire Ron Carter and tenor saxophone giant Houston Person.

Read more...




Kurt Elling 1967



Phil Woods 931




Chris Burnett 1955










President Barack Obama receives the Noble Peace Prize "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples"

THE NOBEL FOUNDATION






LENOID PTASHKA


Leonid Ptashka, Caravan
Leonid Ptashka With Israeli Cantor Choir
Leonid Ptashka and The Israeli Choir of Cantora in Rhythms of Jazz Spivak Semion


BENNY GOLSON

"KILLER JOE"
Along Came Betty
Along Came Betty part II



YAACOV KAVMAN

NY Jem in Vodka Room
Yaacov Mayman Live Concert Massachusetts
Yaacov Mayman Quintet Live at 55 Bar NY part1 - I'll Remember April - Valery Ponomarev Trumpe
Yaacov Mayman Quintet Live at 55 Bar NY part 2

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GEORGE V JOHNSON JR

George V Johnson Jr "SO WHAT" with Larry Ridley & the Jazz Legacy Ensemble
"Opening Night Part I" with Larry Ridley & the Jazz Legacy Ensemble
"Opening Night Part II"
My Little Suede Shoes - with Larry Ridley & the Jazz Legacy Ensemble
Freedom Jazz Dance 2/ Tina Pratt - jazz tap - 1st Trenton Jazz Festival 1991
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He's Next In Line...Next In Line!


ALEKSANDRA "SASHA" MOGYLEVICH



THE ISREAL SYMPONIETTA BEER SHEVA

BLARES CLOUDS CELEBRATIONS - World premiere Part 1
BLARES CLOUDS CELEBRATIONS - World premiere Part 2



GEORGE GARANIAN

George Garanian Gala Concert from Kremlin


YOUN SUN NAH

Nah Youn Sun 5tet
Youn Sun Nah & Ulf Wakenius Duo Concert - Shenandoah
Youn Sun Nah 5TET (01) - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes


SHEMTOV LEVY

Shem Tov Levy Ensemble
Shem Tov Levy Ensemble | Stations
For Michele - Eric Niceberg & Shem Tov Levy


ONDER FOCON

Önder Focan - Solo
Yansımalar - Önder Focan - Sen
Yansımalar - Önder Focan - Mehmene
Yansımalar - Önder Focan - Son Kuşlar

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ALEX NAKHIMOVSKY

Autumn in New York
How Insensitive (Insensatez)


GUNHILL CARLIN


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JOEY MORANT DIDIER DORISE
Les Paul w/ Joey Morant live NYC 8/11/08

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Vitali Imereli

Trio Rosenberg & Vitali Imereli - North Sea Jazz Festival 1996

SEE BLOG FOR ADDITIONAL LINEUP AND MORE DETAILS




Located in the heart of the exciting new U Street entertainment district, Twins Jazz serves up the finest in jazz and American, Ethiopian and Caribbean Cuisine. Founded in 1986 by Ethiopian twin sisters, Twins Jazz is one of Washington's Top Jazz clubs and best-kept secrets.

Joseph A Beasley Photography For The Arts

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DONALD HARRISON
Official Site

Donald Harrison - Saxophonist - Singer - Composer
DONALD HARRISON, JR.
(The King of Nouveau Swing)
Read More here..






Sharon Wise

ELLINGTON'S JAZZ CLUB AND RESTUARANT
OFFICIAL SITE



Live At Ellington's - Happy Hour 5 - 6:30 - Music 7 - 11 pm



The atmosphere at Ellington's combined with the great live jazz preserves a time when jazz was king and a night out was something really special.

~ Autographed Grand Piano ~

Ellington's Grand Piano features the autographs of some of the best jazz musicians of today, like Dave Brubeck, Sweet Greorgia Brown, Jon Weber, Johnnie Mae Dunson and David "Fathead" Newman.



ELLINGTON'S JAZZ CLUB AND RESTUARANT
OFFICIAL SITE

1244 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, Florida







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"THE GEORGE V JOHNSON JR SHOW"
Washington DC Jazz Network

THE GEORGE V JOHNSON JR SHOW
Blogtalk Radio - Call in 347-637-3988
Join us in the Chat Room





Washington, DC – Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, will host the 24th Annual Jazz Issue Forum and Concert during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 39th Annual Legislative Conference, September 23-26,





Headlining the Concert will be “Remembering the Miles Davis Classic Kind of Blue @ 50 Years JIMMY COBB’S “SO WHAT” BAND.” 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the original release date of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue.



Jimmy Cobb "So What Band"

Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy is the elder statesman of all the incredible Miles Davis bands. Jimmy's inspirational work with Miles, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly and Co. spanned 1957 until 1963, and included the masterpiece "Kind of Blue", the most popular jazz recording in history. He also played on "Sketches of Spain", Someday My Prince will Come", "Live at Carnegie Hall, "Live at the Blackhawk", "Porgy and Bess", and many, many other watershed Miles Davis recordings. Read more...



The album was released in August 1959. Kind of Blue is universally considered to be one of the best albums of all time, of any genre. Fifty years later, it is still the best selling jazz album ever.


Miles Davis - Kind of Blue 50th Anniversary
Miles Davis Quintet - So What (April 2, 1959) 1 of 4
So What - Jonh Coltrane and Miles Davis




The Forum’s panelists will be Dr. Larry H. Ridley

Representing the African American Jazz Caucus

Executive Director of AAJC MISSION: The African American Jazz Caucus, Inc., is dedicated to protecting, preserving and perpetuating the rich cultural heritage of jazz, which is one of our indigenous musical art forms. PRESERVING THE JAZZ LEGACY. Jazz is an art form which has its origins, spiritual, heritage and cultural roots in Africa, African American communities and the African Diaspora. The African American Jazz Caucus, Inc. (AAJC), is proactively working to maintain the aesthetic integrity, heritage, legacy and historical facts germane to the music. We are engaged in creating programs and providing services to further jazz education. The Caucus invites and encourages proactive members to share their expertise in our networking with national and international communities. To become a member of the African American Jazz Caucus click the link for membership application. We look forward to your membership





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Jackie Harris, representing the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp;


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Warren Shadd, CEO of Shadd Pianos Inc.



Willard Jenkins of Open Sky Jazz


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JIMMY COBB
"THE GEORGE V JOHNSON JR SHOW"

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WALLCE RONEY
"THE GEORGE V JOHNSON JR SHOW"

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LARRY RIDLEY
"THE GEORGE V JOHNSON JR SHOW"


George V Johnson Jr
Executive Director
Washington DC Jazz Network
Available for concerts, workshops, lectures & clubs engagements
240-691-3868

"THE GEORGE V JOHNSON JR SHOW"

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George V Johnson Jr "My Little Suede Shoes" with Dr. Larry Riddley & Jazz Legacy Ensemble (c)

CHARLIE PARKER

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WALTER OLIVER NEAL




Click here... JAZZ IT UP!




Dear Monk Lovers...

I'd like to personally thank my sponsors and everyone for the support during this 4 month journey. It's been a lot of fun and a beautiful experience to produce such a great play. Every now and then a theatrical work comes along that touches your hears and soul. This is it! Rome Neals portrayal of Thelonious Monk is a must see adventure. Don't let this historic play slip through the cracks. It's a once in a life experience...

This is a personal invite to all jazz and theater lovers to see this great play about the Life and Times of one of America's greatest musical Iegends. Thelonious "Phere" Monk. Hope to see you there. Let's fill the house up! Experience the Magic of Monk! Please share this blog with all your friends. Thanks, George V Johnson Jr, Executive Producer


Amiri Baraka & Laurence Holder, Playwright "MONK






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Felix Grant's distinctive voice was heard on WMAL for 30 years as host of The Album Sound. During his time at the station he nurtured the careers of many young musicians by introducing their music to Felix Grant Archives the Washington area.

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Felix Grant and Cab Calloway

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Felix Grant and Dizzy Gillespie at the White House

Felix Grant and Dizzy Gillespie

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Felix Grant and Bing Cosby

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Felix Grant and Congressman John Conyers

Photos by Felix Grant
Read blog for more details

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CONGRESSMAN JOHN CONYERS Host a annual Congressional Black Caucus JAZZ FORUM EVENT...

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. will host its 39th Annual Legislative Conference “REINVEST...REBUILD...RENEW”
Wednesday September 23, 2009 - Saturday September 26, 2009
Walter E. Washington Convention & Exhibition Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001



Thousands of elected officials, business and industry leaders, celebrities, media, emerging leaders and everyday Americans descend upon the Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) and its dozens of policy forums, general sessions, massive exhibit showcase, job fair, book signings and vast networking opportunities.

The Congressional Black Caucus – comprised of the African-American members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate – headline ALC every year.


U.S. Reps. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and


Yvette D. Clarke of New York will serve as honorary co-chairs of ALC '09'.

The conference brings together diverse organizations and individuals to collectively discuss common issues and concerns. Its program includes more than 70 workshops, seminars and information forums on relevant topics that capture and portray the concerns of African Americans. Participants discuss the challenges facing underserved populations, including health care, economic success and failures, global and domestic security as well as highlight successes and provide critical information that will help to build strong communities, organizations and individual families. The conference also features the successful Emerging Leaders Empowerment Series, which is gaining widespread attention as it speaks to our future successors. In addition, the exhibit hall offers demonstrations and social events to complement the substantive content of the conference.

Special events include; Welcome Ceremony, National Town Hall Meeting, Exhibit Showcase, Career/Job Fair, Issue Forums and Brain Trusts, Authors Pavilion, Prayer Breakfast, Gospel Extravaganza, Jazz Forum & Concert, Fashion Show, CBCF Annual Awards Dinner and "The Renaissance*" (Formerly know as The Black Party).

For REGISTRATION and More Details Visit Our Web Site
http://www.alc2009.org/ or call (202) 263-2800.

ALC Hotline: (202) 263-5708 | ALC Fax Number: (202) 263-0847 | Send ALC e-mail to ALC09@cbcfinc.org
Ticket Info: MANY EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
Website: http://www.alc2009.org




Willard Jenkins, a producer, journalist, broadcaster, and principal of Open Sky Jazz, a jazz services company located on the Web at: www.openskyjazz.com
Visit The Independent Ear at www.openskyjazz.com/blog for new content:



* Part 7 in the ongoing series Ain’t But a Few of Us: African American music writers telling their story; our current contributor is Harlemite HERB BOYD



* pt. 5 with Janine Coveney, and pt. 6 with Ron Scott in case you missed those installments)… Next up: Martin Johnson…



* Go Crate Diving with pianist-composer Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus as he inaugurates an occasional new Q&A series with dedicated and intrepid vinyl Lp seekers, defying our digital age…



(And if you’re a dedicated Crate Diver we’d love to include your insights…)



* Part one of a Q&A with South African master pianist-educator Hotep Idris Galeta

* The latest playlists from the Ancient Future radio program…

Each Thursday morning 5:00 am to 8:00 am
WPFW listen live



Next time: another excerpt from African Rhythms, the forthcoming (Duke University Press) autobiography of NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston. That’s The Independent Ear at: www.openskyjazz.com/blog



Peace,
Willard Jenkins
www.openskyjazz.com
Home of The Independent Ear


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Edgar Jefferson, 3 August 1918, Detroit, Michigan, USA, d. 9 May 1979, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The founder and "Father of the Art of Jazz Vocalese" (putting words to improvised solo's) Began his show business career during the early 20's as a dancer with his brother and occasional singer were called the "Candy Kids" performing on the last of the Vaudeville, Carnival and Chitterling Circuit, Jefferson gradually concentrated on his latter talent. After achieving limited success, as a scat singer in the mid- to late 40s, Jefferson was largely responsible for the creation of so-called "vocalese", devising lyrics to fit solos originally improvised by leading jazz musicians.


Among the solos to which Jefferson wrote words was that played on "Body And Soul" by Coleman Hawkins (with whom he had briefly worked in the early 40s),

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"Parker's Mood" by Charlie Parker,



I Got the Blues aka "Lester Leap" by Lester Young,



Come Along with Me.. aka "Dexter Digs" by Dexter Gordon,



Miles Davis So What, Tranes Blues, Chameleon, and Bitches Brew which was actually penned by Chris Acemandese Hall



Horace Silver


and James Moody's version of "I'm In The Mood For Love". This composition, variously retitled but usually known as Moody's Mood For Love" was recorded



by King Pleasure, and achieved considerable success, thus opening doors for its adaptor as well as


The Head Master "JON HENDRICKS"



Lambert Hendricks & Ross,




Betty Carter


George Benson,



LEON THOMAS "The Creator Has A Master Plan"




JOE LEE WILSON "Jazz ain't Nothin but Soul"


MARK MURPHY


AL JAREAU


BOBBY MCFERRIN


MANHATTAN TRANSFER


GIACOMO GATES


VANESSA RUBIN


KURT ELLING


TC III








and "Heir Apparent" George V Johnson Jr, who is the only vocalist that was personally chosen by Eddie Jefferson as "Next In Line" One of the foremost practitioner of the vocalese style today! Executive Director of The Washington DC Jazz Network




Jefferson subsequently worked with James Moody's small group as both singer and manager, an association which lasted for almost 20 years. He continued to adapt solos by important musicians.

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In the early 70s Jefferson sang with Richie Cole but on 9 May 1979, during an engagement at the Showcase in Detroit and within days of being filmed in performance there, he was fatally shot in the driveway outside of Baker's Key Board Lounge. He had just finished his last set and proceeded out the club with Richie Cole, Brenda Vacarro, Roy Brooks and tap dancer Paul Leonard. The gunman was later captured and identified as William Perryman a former dancer. The case drew national attention, but was never solved. See blog for 1974 radio interview by jazz host Rusty Hassan with the late Eddie Jefferson, Richie Cole and George V Johnson Jr.



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"Jazz is the sound of our heritage. It is an American idiom with African roots -- a trunk of soul with limbs reaching in every direction."~~~ Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

Before the Apollo, before the Regal, there was The Howard Theatre. At its inception it was "the largest colored theatre in the world." Sadly shuttered and neglected since the early 1980s, the once majestic building with its "trunk of soul" has survived death in order to be reborn in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2010.

For most of the 20th century, The Howard Theatre, located in the
heart of Washington, DC, near the corner of 7th and T, held audiences captive with music, dance, drama and comedy. Speakers like Booker T. Washington shared the stage with musicals, road shows, vaudeville acts, theater productions and community programs. Later, Washington's favorite son Duke Ellington opened a new era of jazz big bands on The Howard's stage.

When the nation was deeply divided by segregation, The Howard Theatre provided a place where color barriers blurred and music unified. The Washington Bee dubbed it the "Theatre for The People" for it was the place where dignitaries, like President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the First Lady gathered with everyday folks to see both superstars and rising stars – many of whom debuted at The Howard Theatre. Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Billy Taylor and Bill Kenny of the Ink Spots made way for talents like The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Chuck Brown, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gilespie, Shirley Horn, and comedians Petey Greene, Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx and Moms Mabley.

The Howard Theatre inspired change, yet felt the impact of a nation in flux following the 1968 riots. Eventually, the degradation of the neighborhood forced the theater to close. After several false starts in the late '70s and early '80s to reinvigorate The Howard, the curtains fell.


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Duke Ellington is first African-American and the first jazz musician to solo on U.S. circulating coin... WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States Mint launched a new coin Tuesday featuring jazz legend Duke Ellington, making him the first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. coin. The District of Columbia coin honoring Duke Ellington was introduced Tuesday in Washington.

The District of Columbia coin honoring Duke Ellington was introduced Tuesday in Washington.

Ellington, the composer of classics including "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" appears on the "tails" side of the new D.C. quarter. George Washington is on the "heads" side, as is usual with U.S. quarters.

The coin was issued to celebrate Ellington's birthplace, the District of Columbia.

U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy introduced the new coin at a news conference Tuesday at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.

Members of Ellington's family were present at the ceremony, and the jazz band of Duke Ellington High School performed.

Ellington won the honor by a vote of D.C. residents, beating out abolitionist Frederick Douglass and astronomer Benjamin Banneker...

Read more ... www.washingtondcjazznetwork.ning.com/profiles/blogs/duke-ellington-is-first




DR. WILL SMITH


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Photobucket Just a note to congratulate you and the others for putting together such a wonderful website for jazz. I look forward to working with your group to promote jazz on WPFW. Happy New Year! Ron Pinchback, General Manager - WPFW-FM- 89.3 - Jazz & Justice Washington DC www.wpfw.org


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CONGRESSMAN JOHN CONYERS Host a annual Congressional Black Caucus JAZZ FORUM EVENT at the Washington DC Convention Center


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Happy New Year. This site is exiciting and everthing the jazz community needs. I'm so glad to be associated with the network. Looking forward to the finner things in life in 2009. Love to DC jazz family The key to absolute happiness, Nam myoho renge kyo. Gwen Redding aka Rivablue Listen live on WCLK Clark Atlanta University Radio Station Photobucket www.wclk.com Weekdays 7:00 - 9 PM Jazz at Sundown - 91.9 FM - Studio line (404) 880-9255. For 15 years the former Washington DC Jazz Host and programmer Hosted "THE JAZZ CARAVAN" every evening on WDCU FM @ University of District of Columbia. During that time Ms Redding booked jazz artist at Takoma Station a popular entertainment night club and restaurant. She enhanced the careers of many up and coming artist during the 80's and 90's. Her interviews included many jazz greats: Wynton Marsalis, Joe Williams, Shirley Horn, Ahmad Jamal, Kurt Elling, James Moody, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Morgan, Jon Lucien, Wallace Roney, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Keter Betts, Geri Allen, and many more world class musicians, internationally and local... Photobucket This is a wonderful website. May we all stay connected by our beautiful music - Jazz. Thank you```JERI GARDINER, Artist Representation and 25 years as Host & Programer of Great Black Music/Jazz WTCC: 90.7 FM on the dial and Webcast. Wednesdays 10:00AM - 12:30PM Springfield Ma. Request Line: (413) 736-2781
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Morning & Evening News Anchor - Tuesday Jazz Host/Programmer 5 - 8:00 am WPFW FM

Askia Muhammad is a poet, journalist, radio producer, commentator, and photojournalist. He has been multiply awarded by the National Association of Black Journalists for his work on National Public Radio, with first place "Salute to Excellence" awards for his commentaries on "Mississippi and My Memories" and "Mike Tyson: Check Yourself" and a third place "Salute to Excellent" award for "Ethel Payne Postage Stamp".

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This a great site! Keep up the great work~~~MICKEY BASS

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Multi-Media Training Institute (MMTI) receives contract from the Department of Employment Services (DOES) to develop youth from the ages of 14 to 21 in the skills of video production, producing and writing for broadcast on television and the world wide web, web design and entrepreneurship and personal development. Read more...www.mmtidc.org


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Kevin Amos is the Pittsburgh Area Coordinator for Soul-Patrol.com. He is also the producer and host of “One to One” on 88.3 WRCT-FM www.wrct.org in addition to being the Blues and Reggae Genre director.

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Willard Jenkins, a producer, journalist, broadcaster, and principal of Open Sky Jazz, a jazz services company located on the Web at:www.openskyjazz.com

I have been a program host at WPFW since 1989. I now have a permanent new program slot on WPFW 89.3FM. My new program, “Ancient Future” airs Thursday mornings, from 5:00am-8:00am just in time for your wake-up call and drive to work. I invite you to tune in to “Ancient Future” for some classic & contemporary jazz music to start your day! Listen live!.

Studio line: 202-588-0893
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Annual John Coltrane Jazz Festival


Rosalind A Plummer, Attorney & Cultural Advocate with George V Johnson Jr @ The Tranestop
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Thanks WDJN for welcome and the opportunity to show my work in the center of jazz music...I love you...this sound here is a joy to me...greetings from Rome by Mario P.


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Luciano "Chano" Pozo (January 7, 1915 - December 2, 1948) was a percussionist, singer, dancer and composer who played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz. Born in Havana. Pozo moved to New York City where he met Dizzy Gillespie. They played bebop together in a big band, most notably songs like "Cubana Be", "Cubana Bop", "Tin Tin Deo", and "Manteca". Pozo co-wrote the latter two.


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DEMOCRARY NOW~~~ AMY GOODMAN
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Thanks for the invite to join the D.C. Jazz Network. Going on the Playboy Jazz Cruise next month````MICHAEL J. GOURRIER - Mr. Jazz - Bebop & Beyond with Mr. Jazz Sunday 11 AM

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Steve Williams

A career sideman to Washington's own, the legendary singer-pianist Shirley Horn, fellow DC- native drummer Steve Williams has been around the proverbial jazz block and is here to tell you a bit about his ride.

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Thank You. It's an honour to be here. I have been singing all my life. Graduated the school of hard knocks~~~Joani Taylor

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I love Jazz and I love you too!

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Glad to be among such good company. Jazz is a universal community ~~~DREA COURTNEY, Inglewood, CA


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When the Saints go marching in~~~Philly Joe Jones


Did Someone call a Doctor? Julius Erving..."DR. J"


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Music has been the life force by which I have been able to express my emotions And culture~~~JAMES SPAULDING
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Murray was a founding member of the World Saxophone Quartet with Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill and Hamiet Bluiett

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Celebrating 30 Years of Presenting Jazz in New York~~~MARK MORGANELLI

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This is my favorite hangout~~~Herman Burney
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Steve Bowser, jazz radio program producer and on air announcer for over 25 years at WCLK 91.9fm Atlanta. A life long jazz enthusiast. I have worked as a jazz program administrator with the NY based Jazzmobile project and the Atlanta based National Black Arts Festival.

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HENRY LOUIS GATES~~~Has been one of the world's intellectual leaders, if not the intellectual leader, in shaping the entire field of African-American studies over the last quarter century."

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"This is a wonderful network. thank you."



DR. NELSON HARRISON, Founder & Executive Director of Pittsburgh PA Jazz Network - Musician, teacher, psychologist, composer, author, lyricist, playwright, clinician, speaker. (Pittsburgh, PA)

www.jazzburgher.ning.com/


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GORDON~~~I choose my camera as a weapon against all the things I dislike about America... poverty, racism and discrimination!

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Oh when the Saints Go Marchin in.. Oh when the Saint's Go Marching in~~~COURTNEY NERO

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I own a network marketing company. I am blessed to help individuals earn life-changing incomes. I also am fulfilled to have the opportunity to work with nonprofits and help them achieve their fundraising goals~~~LISA

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William H. Cosby Jr. was born on July 12th, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for over 40 years, he has been one of the world's most respected and well-known entertainers and comedians


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HARD TIMES...

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MARMARRA MCKINNEY, Instructor

Creative Entrepreneurs! Performing and Visual Artists! Get your multi-cultural Arts projects done! Network with arts partners! Find service organizations, cultural resources and outlets, grants and organizations that will help you apply! African, Latin, Native, Asian American .. Multi-Cultural… Events!

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A Soldiers Story

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Rome Neal is the Artistic Director of the Nuyorican Poets Café theatre program. Mr. Neal received an Obie Grant with Café founder Miguel Algarin for excellence in theatre. Over the years he has received five Audelco Awards for his direction of Pepe Carril’s "SHANGO de IMA" and Samuel Harp’s "Don't Explain." Mr. Neal also received two AUDELCOS for his acting: one for Lead Actor in Gabrielle N. Lane's "SIGNS," and one for Solo Performance in his critically acclaimed "MONK," by Laurence Holder..Available for Bookings

www.monktheplay.com

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32 Plays in
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LAURENCE HOLDER
(Playwright/Co-Director/ Co-Producer) Laurence Holder is an American Playwright, Poet, Creator..

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When The Chickens Came Home To Roost

is the dramatic rendering of the dissolution of the relationship between father/teacher and son/mentor: Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X. The original production starred Denzel Washington as Malcolm X and Kirk Kirksey as Elijah Muhammad. It was directed by Allie Woods

Other One-charactor Plays

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BIRD (Charlie Parker); THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MAX ROACH (Max Roach); SUGAR RAY (Sugar Ray Robinson); LANGSTON (Langston Hughes); HOT FINGERS (Jelly Roll Morton); HOT LIPS (Valaida Snow); ZORA, THE LAST DUST TRACK (Zora Neale Hurston); THE FIGHTER (Contemporary woman)


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Co-founders of The World Stage: The late world renowned master jazz drummer Billy Higgins (left) and (right) poet/community arts activist Kamau Daáood

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STAN GETZ

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Jazz Singer and Entertainment Attorney~~~LOIDE


Here I go~~~GAIL MARTEN
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WALTER OLIVER NEAL


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MILES AND GIL EVANS

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THE LOUIE JONES SHOW..Chicago, IL

As a radio talk show host I have the opportunity to interview variety of interesting individuals, who are making a difference by either sharing their gifts their compelling stories. I want to pass along the lessons of success to you...L.J.

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Women In Jazz South Florida~JOAN CARTWRIGHT
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I'm a member of the Jazz Network, I'm a plum age of 60, and love Music, I'm a wife, mother, granmom. Now that's work!! AND, muzik has pulled me through it all.

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John Malachi spent most of his career accompanying top jazz-oriented singers. A self-taught pianist, Malachi's first important musical job was with Trummy Young from 1943-44. He was a member of the classic Billy Eckstine Bebop Orchestra from 1944-45, contributing both piano solos and advanced arrangements. Malachi was back with Eckstine in 1947, toured with Illinois Jacquet in 1948 and then worked with Pearl Bailey in 1950, Dinah Washington in 1951, Louis Jordan in 1951, Sarah Vaughan from 1952-54, Al Hibbler from 1955-58,

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Malachi's later years were spent freelancing in Washington D.C., also accompaning Clea Bradford, Milton Smith, George V Johnson Jr, Mary Jefferson, Buck Hill, teaching at Howard University and conducting the Jazz workshop at the "PigFoot" owned and operated by guitarist Bill Harris. The workshops produced and mentored many up and coming musicians who graced the Jazz scene in DC today! Geri Allen, Marshall Keys, Dick Smith, Ephriam Woolfook, Steve Williams, Gail Dixon, Marc Curry, Marcus Johnson and many more...

For years Malachi was the rehearsal pianist for the Count Basie Band.

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John Malachi, Dr. Billy Taylor and Shirley Horn are three of the most prominent pianist to come from Washington DC after EDWARD KENNEDY "DUKE" ELLINGTON.



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JOHN MALACHI & George V Johnson Jr.

Lifetime Achievement Award presentation for the late great JOHN MALACHI @ Jimmy McPhails Club on Bladensburg Rd NE during the mid 70's. Photos by William Brower...



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I am...an Argentinian painter, sculptor, engraver and scenographer~~~Marta Graciela Bressi

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Plan to keep sing and swinging until the end of time. It's a joy~~~NIKI MATHIS, Hartford, CT

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MARIO BAUZA "MAMBO INN" Afro Cuban

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We love Jazz in Malaysia~~~SARIZA BINTI MOHD MOKHTAR

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The Washington DC Jazz Network is one of the best thing that has happened to Jazz~~~HAROLD MABERN

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Nice site! Great to be on the ground floor of it's birth, so to speak.This network ought to do very well indeed.Keep making dreams come true~~~JODY JARESS, Sherman Oaks, CA

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It's a pleasure to have been invited to participate and to be a part of this community of Artists. I hope to get to know most of you in the coming months and years and hope this will be a great gathering place for us all to share our artistry with one another```Adam Brenner

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Tamm E Hunt
Founder & Executive Director of the Jazz Global Network.

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The Global Jazz Network is a movement @ the destination where great jazz minds meet.

The most comprehensive online Jazz Edu-tainment event worldwide! The Global Jazz Network is a place where Jazz lovers from 8 - 80 come together in the most complete jazz social network on the internet.

Entertaining and educational, The Global Jazz Network connects and reconnects emerging, established and iconic jazz musicians, singers, visual artists and other jazz professionals as it ties the listener and the jazz curious in a creative dialogue encouraging partnerships among international Jazz professionals to support the identity, diversity & awareness of Jazz in a
digital environment and exchange that broadens the understanding of a classical music that is universal in its nature and unlike any other music/art form

www.theglobaljazznetwork.ning.com/

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AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION By Professor Maurice Jackson, Ph.D & Jacqueline Bacon. Ph.D



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George W. Johnson, The first black man on phonograph disc " Victor III Gramophone". Born a Virginia Slave in the 1850's, was a singer and pioneer sound recording artist for the Edison Co.



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George Washington Johnson, c. 1850-c.1910, in a photograph taken towards the end of his career, and reproduced in the Columbia Record, August 1907.

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Happy Birthday W.C. Handy November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958 - One of the most important and influential figures of the Century

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HISTORY - WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER HANDY (1873-1958) “FATHER OF THE BLUES”

Composer, musician, music publisher. Born on November 16, 1873, in Florence, Alabama. Sometimes called the “Father of the Blues,” Handy is credited with helping popularize blues music. The son and grandson of ministers, he showed… Continue

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Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival is Coming Your Way Soon! The weekend of February 19-20 - RSVP Early Bird Tickets Today




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Happy Birthday BUCK CLAYON Born November 12, 1911 to December 8, 1991



Buck Clayton (born Wilbur Dorsey Clayton in Parsons, Kansas on November 12, 1911-died in New York City on December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpet player, fondly remembered for being a leading member of Count Basie’s 'Old Testament' orchestra and leader of mainstream orientated jam session recordings in… Continue

Posted by WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK on November 12, 2009 at 9:00pm

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D.C. Jazz Group, Saltman Knowles, Exciting New CD, “Yesterday’s Man" Slated For Release January 26, 2010


"It’s great to hear back from an artist whose music moved me enough to want to hear more. I reviewed Saltman Knowles almost a year ago in my old column, The Run-Off Groove, and stated what I liked was the “strength of original compositions” by “new and innovating composers”. It was in reference tContinue

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Happy Birthday LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997)

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LAVERN BAKER



LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer. She was born Delores LaVern Baker in Chicago, Illinois. She is occasionally referred to as Delores Williams bec… Continue

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Happy Birthday "HOUSTON PERSON" Born: November 10, 1934

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Born: November 10, 1934
Houston Person wears the Boss Tenor crown, worn so long by Gene Ammons. Mr. Person is busy working his own gigs; booking his tours, finding new clubs, having phone numbers for every major conce… Continue

Posted by WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK on November 11, 2009 at 2:00am

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Washington DC's premiere Bassist the "JAMES KING QUARTET" @ Twins Jazz featuring Charlie Young-sax, Bob Butta-p, Nasar Abadey-d RSVP Today! ( 202) 234-0072




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FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20-21, 2009

THE JAMES KING QUARTET

CD Release 'ALLEN'S ODYSSEY'

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Earth's Natural Forces presents Celebration of Community Oneness with Melba Moore and Joe Coleman Nov. 15, 2009 @ The Washington Hebrew Congregation Temple RSVP 202.797.1192



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GEORGE V JOHNSON JR Available for New Years (Private Parties, Clubs etc.) Quartet, Quintet, Sextet RSVP Today ! 240.691.3868



George V Johnson Jr
Vocalist - Lyricist - Actor - Actor - Vocalese Clinician
Executive Director & Founder
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY..Rudy Van Gelder -1924- Kurt Elling 1967 - Phil Woods1931- Chris Burnett 1955

HAPPY BIRTHDAY



Rudy Van Gelder -1924

By Andy Karp

Rudy Van Gelder and Alfred Lion by Francis Wolff, courtesy of Mosaic Images


Although Rudy Van Gelder’s name usually appears in small type among the credits on a jazz CD, it is writ large in the annals of jazz.

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EGYPTIAN LEGACY & ROYAL NILE CRUISE touring the ancient wonders in Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, and Elephantine Island All-Inclusive nine day Trip of a Lifetime to experience the mysteries and splendor of the Egyptian past. Departure date: June 23, 2010 RSVP Today call Dr. Nkechi Taifa, Esq (202) 641-6605



Hope to see you on the Nile River! Each One, Teach One~~~George V Johnson Jr

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